Sand or, Once Upon a Time in the Jazz Age
Douglas Brode
Fiction
GRAPHIC NOVEL. It's the birth of the roaring twenties, as young gossip columnist Louella Parsons and aged sportswriter Bat Masterson meet to cover the ‘fight of the century’ in which contender...
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9781620067666
GRAPHIC NOVEL. It's the birth of the roaring twenties, as young gossip columnist Louella Parsons and aged sportswriter Bat Masterson meet to cover the ‘fight of the century’ in which contender Jack Dempsey hopes to become the next heavyweight champion of the world.
by Doug Brode Art by Rose Mary Moziak
Page Count: 158
Trim Size: 8.5 x 11
Publish Date: March 28, 2021
Imprint: The Agency Books
Genre: Historical/Graphic Novel
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