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☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis volume collects the first half of Gene Luen Yang's two-part graphic novel exploring the Boxer Rebellion, told from the perspective of a young Chinese boy who joins the rebel forces. It presents a fictionalized account of the historical uprising, blending martial arts action with spiritual and political themes.
In this powerful chapter of Boxers, Gene Luen Yang and Lark Pien deliver a haunting, visually rich narrative as Bao and his followers reach Peking, drawn by the promise of the Hanlin Academy Library. When the city erupts in violence and the government turns against them, Bao faces a devastating choice—burn the library to gain entry, a decision that fractures his soul and drives Mei-wen to risk everything to save the books. The story unfolds with emotional gravity, leading to a turning point that reshapes the course of the rebellion. Cover by Gene Luen Yang.
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Bao and his followers enter Peking, where a joyous Mei-wen shows him the marvelous Hanlin Academy Library. Fighting explodes, abetted by the government. Bao's forces besiege the Legation Quarter until Ch'in Shih-huang orders him to gain entry by burning the library. He hesitates until the enraged First Emperor tells him that the time has passed. He burns it anyway to the disgust of Mei-wen, who joins a foreign man in rescuing books until the roof caves in on them. As Bao's forces begin their attack the foreign relief force arrives. In short order, Bao and all his followers are dead.
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