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You, Me, and Ulysses S. Grant

A Farcical Biography

Brad Neely

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English
Turner Publishing Company
01 May 2024
A farcical biography of Ulysses S. Grant,You, Me, and Ulysses S. Grantis a history lesson disguised as an uproarious novel. Spanning from Grant's birth until his victory over the Confederacy,You, Me, and Ulysses S. Grantgives us an honest-warts and all-portrait of a relatable American hero who wrestled with the same domestic divisions that we're dealing with today. But what makes this book truly special is in its playful, disruptive postmodernism and the characteristically Brad Neely, campy voice of its narrator. The book examines the validity of biography by hilariously breaking all the form's rules. Through his humor, Neely brings Ulysses S. Grant to life. And in bringing Grant to life, Brad Neely has created his greatest cult classic yet.

Taking the accessible, pop history of Coe'sYou Never Forget Your Firstand adding more of the nerdy, punk humor of Rainn Wilson or Judd Apatow,You, Me, and Ulysses S. Grantis for both history and humor readers alike. Though undeniably funny, the book forces us into an urgent discussion of how much progress we've really made since the Civil War and the costs we're willing to pay to see justice.

You, Me, and Ulysses S. Grantremoves the pomp to deliver a hopeful message of human potential, that the heroes we now venerate were also flawed, flesh and blood individuals and that us, too, are never too small to achieve great things.
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Imprint:   Turner Publishing Company
Country of Publication:   United States
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Height: 228mm,  Width: 152mm, 
ISBN:   9781684429752
ISBN 10:   1684429757
Pages:   288
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Brad Neelyis an American comic book artist and television writer/producer known for his work on television series such asSouth Park,China, IL, andBrad Neely's Harg Nallin' Sclopio Peepio. He is responsible for the web seriesI Am Baby CakesandThe Professor Brothers, and he also created the shortGeorge Washingtonand the Harry Potter spoofWizard People, Dear Reader. His original content can be found on his website, creasedcomics.com. Neely lives with his wife and their daughter in Los Angeles.

Reviews for You, Me, and Ulysses S. Grant: A Farcical Biography

"""Brad Neely is a sort of folk hero for aughts-internet weirdos who searched for absurd comedy on the web and found his tall-tale rap about George Washington's two sets of testicles. Now he viciously parlays his obsessions with warped American history into this genre-defying novel that's nearly impossible to describe or put down. A meat-grinder of untrue facts and truer than true facts with jokes so dense you read past them for three seconds before pausing to reflect on how much of a dummy you were to miss them the first time. What the fuck is this book? I don't know, but I love it."" —April Wolfe, screenwriter"


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