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Barefoot Gen, Volume 2
Contributor(s): Nakazawa, Keiji (Author)

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ISBN: 086719832X     ISBN-13: 9780867198324
Publisher: Last Gasp
OUR PRICE: $21.25  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: October 2016
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Comics & Graphic Novels | Manga - General
- Comics & Graphic Novels | Historical Fiction
- Comics & Graphic Novels | Nonfiction - General
Dewey: FIC
Series: Barefoot Gen School and Library Edition
Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.1" W x 8.2" L (1.25 lbs) 246 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Japanese
- Chronological Period - 1940's
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product
 
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Publisher Description:
Beautiful new hardcover edition of Barefoot Gen Volume Two 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 Two -"The Day After" - describes the devastation and chaos following the blast as seen through the eyes of seven-year-old Gen, his mother and his newborn sister.

Contributor Bio(s): Nakazawa, Keiji: - Nakazawa 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.
 
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