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Bluesman

  • Annotation:
    • A graphic novel of historical fiction, this story is structured like a traditional twelve bar blues song, with three sections each made of four chapters, and follows blues musician Lem Taylor's journey across Arkansas of the late twenties, hunted for a crime he didn't commit.
  • Creator:
  • Publication Information:
    • NBM, New York, 2006
  • Color or Black & White:
    • Black and White
  • Genre:
    • Historical Fiction
  • Bibliography Available:
    • No
  • Original Language:
    • English
  • Historical Topic/Event:
    • Blues
  • Geographic Setting:
    • Arkansas
  • Date Range:
    • 1925 - 1929
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Graphic History

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Graphic History is a database of available/in-print graphic novels dealing with historical settings, events, or people. It is hosted by the University of Iowa Libraries.
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