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ACTION-PACKED GRAPHIC NOVEL PERFECT FOR FANS OF THE BOXERS AND SAINTS SERIES - New York Public Library “Spring 2025 Picks for Teens”
Five hundred years ago, in an age marked by war, plague, inequality and religious coercion, there were people across Europe who dared to imagine a society of sharing, peace, and freedom of conscience. These radicals were ready to die for their vision. They were executed by thousands – by water, by fire, and by sword – in both Catholic and Protestant states. Their story comes to life in this graphic novel, the first in a series that dramatically recreates a little-known chapter in the history of the Reformation.
By Water is the historically accurate account of young people standing up for their convictions against the corrupt political and religious leaders of their day.
About the author
Jason Landsel is a New York-based writer and illustrator with a lifelong fascination with the history of social and religious radicalism. He is a regular contributor to Plough Quarterly and a member of the Bruderhof, an Anabaptist community movement that traces its roots to the Radical Reformation.Sankha Banerjee has illustrated graphic novel adaptations of The Count of Monte Cristo and The Wind in the Willows as well as graphic historical biographies of Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King Jr., and the Wright Brothers. His works have been exhibited at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Lyon, France and the India International Centre in Delhi. He is an assistant professor in the Department of Multimedia and Animation, St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata, India.Richard Mommsen is a scriptwriter, videographer, podcast producer, and director of the Bruderhof’s historical archives.
Summary
Action-packed graphic novel perfect for fans of the Boxers
& Saints series.
Five hundred years ago, in an age marked by war, plague,
inequality and religious coercion, there were people across Europe who dared to
imagine a society of sharing, peace, and freedom of conscience. These radicals
were ready to die for their vision. They were executed by thousands – by water,
by fire, and by sword – in both Catholic and Protestant states. Their
story comes to life in this graphic novel, the first in a series that
dramatically recreates a little-known chapter in the history of the
Reformation.
By Water is the historically accurate account of
young people standing up for their convictions against the corrupt political
and religious leaders of their day.
Foreword
In a time of social upheaval, in a city astir with dangerous new ideas, the son of a priest and a prostitute becomes a leader of a nonviolent revolution.
