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Charity and Sylvia

The (mostly) true story of Charity Bryant and Sylvia Drake, two women who met and fell in love in Vermont in 1807 when Charity moved to Weybridge from Massachusetts. Being openly gay isn't easy in early America, but the two immediately connect and spend the next 44 years together, building a life in...

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Main Author: Walden, Tillie, 1996-
Format: Books Print Book Comic & Graphic Novel
Language:English
Published: [Montreal, Quebec] : Drawn & Quarterly, 2026.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Bryant, Charity > Fiction.
Drake, Sylvia, > 1784-1868 > Fiction.
Same-sex marriage > United States > Fiction.
Lesbian couples > Vermont > Fiction.
Women tailors > Fiction.
Vermont > Social life and customs > 19th century > Fiction.
Biographical comics.
Historical comics.
Lesbian comics.
Queer comics.
Comics (Graphic works).
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Summary:The (mostly) true story of Charity Bryant and Sylvia Drake, two women who met and fell in love in Vermont in 1807 when Charity moved to Weybridge from Massachusetts. Being openly gay isn't easy in early America, but the two immediately connect and spend the next 44 years together, building a life in spite of the odds, as a lesbian couple in small town Vermont.
Physical Description:252 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 26 cm
ISBN:9781770468382
1770468382
Author Notes:Tillie Walden is an American cartoonist and illustrator, based in Vermont. She teaches at the Center for Cartoon Studies. She has published five graphic novels and a webcomic. Her graphic novel, Spinning, won the 2018 Eisner Award for Reality-Based Work. Her recent book, Clementine, is the first book in a trilogy.

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