Ginseng Roots by Craig Thompson
Ginseng Roots is a graphic memoir in which Craig Thompson recalls summers spent with his siblings weeding and harvesting American ginseng in rural Wisconsin. Through detailed pen-and-ink scenes he weaves family memories with the centuries-long history of the global ginseng trade, exploring childhood labor, class and migration, and the changing landscape of farming and home.
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- Published
- 2024
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 448
- Original Language
- English
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