Synopses & Reviews
In this moving urban portrait, Will Eisner revisits his familiar South Bronx neighborhood and shows how the historical events of the 1930s and '40s influenced the lives of everyday people. During the tumultuous times of the Great Depression and World War II, Jacob Shtarakah is a simple man trying to make a better life for his family. Unfortunately, he is confronted at every turn by the far-reaching effects of global events. In this graphic novel, the reader experiences the hopes and fears of this hardworking immigrant as he copes with events that are beyond his control but in control of his life.
Synopsis
Will Eisner offers more of his imagination to his readers with this tale of real people simply experiencing life. Set during the Depression, A Life Force tells the hard-luck story of a tenement dweller living in the same neighborhood that served as the setting for A Contract with God. Eisner's everyman, Jacob Shtarkah, and his family and neighbors come to life in this moving urban portrait.