The Name of the Game

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W. W. Norton & Company, Oct 28, 2008 - Comics & Graphic Novels - 168 pages
Four extraordinary autobiographical stories from a legend in American comics.

Loosely based on the story of Eisner's wife's family, this epic tale spanning three generations of power and privilege explores wealth, marriage, and jealousy in a sprawling American dynasty.
 

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Contents

Section 1
3
Section 2
4
Section 3
9
Section 4
14
Section 5
45
Section 6
92
Section 7
103
Section 8
110
Section 9
112
Section 10
140
Section 11
165
Section 12
167
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About the author (2008)

Born in New York City, Will Eisner (1917–2005) was the author of the legendary comic strip The Spirit, as well as fifteen graphic novels and three influential instructional textbooks. The comic industry’s top awards, the Eisner Awards, are named in his honor.

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