Blades of Freedom (Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales #10) - (Hardcover)

About the Book

Presents, in graphic novel format, the story of the Haitian Revolution and its role in Napoleon's decision to sell Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe the whole Louisiana Territory, when they sought to buy only New Orleans.

Book Synopsis

Discover the story of the Haitian Revolution--the largest uprising of enslaved people in history--in Blades of Freedom, a Hazardous Tale from author-illustrator Nathan Hale in the New York Times bestselling graphic novel series.

Why would Napoleon Bonaparte sell the Louisiana Territory to the recently formed United States of America? It all comes back to the island nation of Haiti, which Napoleon had planned to use as a base for trade with North America.

While Napoleon climbed the ranks of the French army and government, enslaved people were organizing in Haiti under the leadership of François Mackandal, Dutty Boukman, Jean-Jacques Dessalines, and Touissant L'Ouverture, who in 1791 led the largest uprising of enslaved people in history--the Haitian Revolution.

"These books are, quite simply, brilliant. . . . Thrilling, bloody, action-packed stories from American history." --New York Times

Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales! Read them all--if you dare!

• One Dead Spy: A Revolutionary War Tale (#1)
• Big Bad Ironclad!: A Civil War Tale (#2)
• Donner Dinner Party: A Pioneer Tale (#3)
• Treaties, Trenches, Mud, and Blood: A World War I Tale (#4)
• The Underground Abductor: An Abolitionist Tale about Harriet Tubman (#5)
• Alamo All-Stars: A Texas Tale (#6)
• Raid of No Return: A World War II Tale of the Doolittle Raid (#7)
• Lafayette!: A Revolutionary War Tale (#8)
• Major Impossible: A Grand Canyon Tale (#9)
• Blades of Freedom: A Tale of Haiti, Napoleon, and the Louisiana Purchase (#10)
• Cold War Correspondent: A Korean War Tale (#11)
• Above the Trenches: A WWI Flying Ace Tale (#12)
• Bones and Bersekers: 13 True Tales of Terror from American History (#13)
• Web of War: A World War II Tale (#14)

About the Author

Nathan Hale is the #1 New York Times bestselling, Eisner-nominated creator of Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales. Known for making history thrilling, funny, and unforgettable, his hit graphic novel series spans iconic events--from the American Revolution and Civil War to World War aviation and true tales of historical terror. Hale is also the author-illustrator of the hilarious graphic novel series The Mighty Bite and standalone graphic novels One Trick Pony and Apocalypse Taco. He lives in the mountains of Utah. Visit him online at nathanhaleauthor.com.