Barefoot Gen
by Nakazawa, Keiji
Series: Barefoot Gen Vol. 1 Published by : Last Gasp of San Francisco, (San Francisco, Calif. :) Physical details: volumes : chiefly illustrations ; 21 cm ISBN:9780867196023; 0867196025; 9780867196191; 086719619X; 9780867195941; 0867195940.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| Young Adult Fiction | Book Cart | yNak (Browse shelf) | Available | 103621 |
First serialized in Japan 1972-1973.
"All new translation with an introduction by Art Spiegelman"--Cover.
Edited by Alan Gleason and Colin Turner.
V. 1. [Without special title] -- v. 2. The day after -- v. 3. Life after the bomb -- v. 4. Out of the ashes -- v. 5. Never ending war -- v. 6. Writing the truth -- v. 7. Bones into dust -- v. 8. Merchants of death -- v. 9. Breaking down borders -- v. 10. Never give up.
An all-new, unabridged translation of Keiji Nakazawa's account of the Hiroshima bombing and its aftermath, drawn from his own experiences. In this memoir, six year old Gen has lived practically his entire life in the shadow of war, yet he is not prepared for the horrors which follow. The graphic novel provide an honest and emotional portrayal of the various struggles of his family and other survivors against overwhelming odds. Introductory essays adding additional information.