Barefoot Gen Volume 1: A Cartoon Story of Hiroshima Contributor(s): Nakazawa, Keiji (Author) |
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ISBN: 0867196025 ISBN-13: 9780867196023 Publisher: Last Gasp
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: September 2004 Click for more in this series: Barefoot Gen |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Comics & Graphic Novels | Nonfiction - General |
Dewey: FIC |
Series: Barefoot Gen |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.8" W x 8.2" L (0.85 lbs) 288 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Cultural Region - Japanese |
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
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Publisher Description: This harrowing story of Hiroshima was one of the original Japanese manga series. New and unabridged, this is an all-new translation of the author's first-person experiences of Hiroshima and its aftermath, is a reminder of the suffering war brings to innocent people. Its emotions and experiences speak to children and adults everywhere. Volume one of this ten-part series details the events leading up to and immediately following the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. |
Contributor Bio(s): Nakazawa, Keiji: - Keiji Nakazawa was six when the atomic bomb dropped on his city. His first published cartoon work appeared in 1963 and he has since has had over fifty book-length serials published. Now retired from cartooning, Nakazawa lives in Tokyo. |
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