An extraordinary autobiography story from a legend in American comics. A historical novel touching on prejudice, assimilation, and anti-Semitism, this sweeping saga takes us from New York in the eighteenth century to Vienna before World War I, and finally to America during the depression and World War II. 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.