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OverviewBeautiful new hardcover edition of Barefoot Gen Volume Four! Striking new design with special sturdy binding. Barefoot Gen is the powerful, tragic, autobiographical story of the bombing of Hiroshima and its aftermath, seen through the eyes of the artist as a young boy growing up in Japan. The honest portrayal of emotions and experiences speaks to children and adults everywhere. Nakazawa's manga illustrates the true impact of nuclear weapons when used against a civilian population. It is vital reading for people of all ages, and especially for today's youth. By keeping this tragedy in our collective consciousness, we can strive to never repeat it and guide humanity towards a course of peace. Barefoot Gen Volume Four -"" Out of the Ashes "" - resumes 9 days after the bomb, as Gen and his mother continue to struggle amid vast human suffering. Though confronted with the most despicable aspects of humankind, Gen acts with love and compassion. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Keiji Nakazawa , Keiji NakazawaPublisher: Last Gasp,U.S. Imprint: Last Gasp,U.S. Volume: 4 Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 3.60cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.612kg ISBN: 9780867198348ISBN 10: 0867198346 Pages: 290 Publication Date: 15 October 2016 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsHighly recommended for older readers and for all libraries. The Library Journal Invaluable for the lessons it offers in history, humanity and compassion. Publishers Weekly This vivid and harrowing story will... burn a radioactive crater in your memory that will never let you forget it. Gen is one of those few comix that actually pulls off the essential magic trick... those little marks on paper come to fully realized life. Art Spiegelman, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Invaluable for the lessons it offers in history, humanity and compassion. Publishers Weekly This vivid and harrowing story will... burn a radioactive crater in your memory that will never let you forget it. Gen is one of those few comix that actually pulls off the essential magic trick... those little marks on paper come to fully realized life. Art Spiegelman, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Invaluable for the lessons it offers in history, humanity and compassion. Publishers Weekly Highly recommended for older readers and for all libraries. The Library Journal Author InformationNakazawa was born in Hiroshima, and was six years old when the city was destroyed by an atomic bomb in 1945. All of his family members who had not been evacuated died in the bombing, except for his mother, and an infant sister who died several weeks after the bombing. Compelled to tell his story in the memory of his family, Keiji Nakazawa is best known for his epic tragic history Barefoot Gen. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |