Add free shipping to your order with these great books
Johnny Appleseed - Paul Buhle

Johnny Appleseed

By: Paul Buhle, Noah Van Sciver

Hardcover | 9 October 2017 | Edition Number 1

At a Glance

Hardcover


RRP $32.95

$26.95

18%OFF

or 4 interest-free payments of $6.74 with

Aims to ship in 7 to 10 business days

When will this arrive by?
Enter delivery postcode to estimate

John Chapman, aka Johnny Appleseed, made himself the stuff of legend by spreading the seeds of apple trees from Wisconsin to Indiana. Along with that, he offered the seeds of nonviolence and vegetarianism, good relationships with Native Americans, and peace among the settlers. He was one of the New World's earliest followers of the Swedish theologian Emanuel Swedenborg. The story of John Chapman operates as a counter-narrative to the glorification of violence, conquest, and prevailing notions of how the West was Won. It differentiates between the history and the half-myths of Johnny Appleseed's life and work: His apples, for instance, were prized for many reasons, but none more so than for the making of hard cider. He was also a real estate speculator of sorts, purchasing potentially fertile but unproven acres and then planting saplings before flipping the land. Yet, he had less interest in financial gain-and yes, this is an accurate part of the mythology-than in spreading visions of peace and love. Johnny Appleseed brings this quintessentially American story to life in comics form. Black & white illustrations throughout.

Industry Reviews
Johnny Appleseed charts the life of John Chapman, a man who planted a ridiculous number of apples in the Midwest while eschewing a philosophy of peace and copious hard cider. Appleseed tends to persist as a character of folklore, but his biography is filled with moments just as massive and subversively zen.-- "Paste"
Johnny Appleseed will appeal to readers interested in an alternative perspective on this period of American history.-- "Publishers Weekly"

More in Business & Management

The Next Conversation : Argue Less, Talk More - Jefferson Fisher

RRP $36.99

$24.50

34%
OFF
Earning Power : Breaking Barriers and Building Wealth for Women - Roxanne Calder
Adapt : Mastering change in four steps - Andrea Clarke

SIGNED COPY

RRP $34.99

$22.75

35%
OFF
Make Money Easy : Create Financial Freedom and Live a Richer Life - Lewis Howes
Feel-Good Productivity : How to Do More of What Matters to You - Ali Abdaal
The 10X Rule : The Only Difference Between Success and Failure - Grant Cardone
The Infinite Game : From the bestselling author of Start With Why - Simon Sinek
Exploring Management : 1st Asia-Pacific Edition - John R. Schermerhorn Jr.

RRP $158.95

$136.50

14%
OFF
Organisational Behaviour : 10th Edition - Stephen Robbins

RRP $178.95

$140.80

21%
OFF
Communications Toolkit : 5th edition - Jane Grellier

RRP $84.95

$74.25

13%
OFF
The Barefoot Investor : Classic Edition, Revised and Updated - Scott Pape