num_pages: 464
description: Decades in the making and already generating advance praise an original graphic novel biography about the life of Joseph Smith founder of the Church of Latter-Day Saints In Joseph Smith and the Mormons  author and illustrator Noah Van Sciver who was raised a Mormon covers one of historys most controversial figures Joseph Smithwho founded a religion which is practiced by millions all over the world. The book discusses all of the monumental moments during Smiths life including the anti-Mormon threats and violence which caused his followers to move from New York to Ohio Smiths receiving the divine commandment of plural marriage his imprisonment his announcement to run for president of the United States and his ultimate murder by an angry mob in 1844 at the young age of 38. With a respectful and historical approach and strikingly illustrated this graphic novel is the ultimate book for those curious about the origins of the Mormon faith and the man who started it all.
language: English
title: Joseph Smith and the Mormons
publisher: Harry N. Abrams