The Bodyguard Unit: Edith Garrud, Women's Suffrage, and Jujitsu
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Bodyguard Unit: Edith Garrud, Women's Suffrage, and Jujitsu
By (Author) Clement Xavier
Illustrated by Lisa Lugrin
Lerner Publishing Group
Lerner Publishing Group
4th October 2023
6th November 2023
United States
Classifications
Young Adult
Fiction
324.6230941
Physical Properties
Paperback
136
Width 204mm, Height 254mm
439g
Description
A graphic exploration of a fascinating dimension in the battle for voting rights, with ongoing cultural relevance.
In the early 20th century, women in England were demanding the right to voteand often faced violent retaliation. Rather than back down, suffragist group the Women's Social and Political Union formed an all-women security unit. Activist leader Emmeline Pankhurst asked Edith Garrud to train them. These "jujitsuffragettes" fought against abuse and arrest while pursuing long overdue rights.
Edith Garrud was a pioneering instructor of women's self-defense and a pivotal figure in British womens suffrage. This graphic retelling of Garrud's life reveals the resilience and (sometimes physical) resistance of her era's voting-rights activists.
Reviews
"Engaging feminist history attractively presented." --Kirkus Reviews
-- (5/17/2023 12:00:00 AM)Author Bio
Clement Xavier is a writer based in France. In 2015, Xavier and illustrator Lisa Lugrin jointly received the prestigious Prix Rvlation (Debut Prize) at the Angoulme International Comics Festival for their first French-language graphic novel, Ykini, le roi des arnes.
Award-winning translator Edward Gauvin specializes in contemporary comics. He is the translator of more than 425 graphic novels and a contributing editor for comics at Words Without Borders. His collaborations with Lerner have been honored by the American Library Association and the Eisner Awards. He lives in California with his wife and daughter.
Lisa Lugrin is a comic book artist and author based in France. In 2015, Lugrin and Clement Xavier jointly received the prestigious Prix Rvlation (Debut Prize) at the Angoulme International Comics Festival. She is co-founder of Na editions.
Albertine Ralenti is graphic designer and colorist with over sixty comic books. She works with publishers on books, board games, role-playing games, and illustration, and organizes festivals around board games and comics. She is based in France.
