Life after the Bomb |
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| Author:
| Nakazawa, Keiji |
| Translator:
| Project, |
| Series title: | Barefoot Gen Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-86719-594-1 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2005 |
| Publisher: | Last Gasp of San Francisco
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $16.95 |
Book Description:
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Starting a few months before the city of,Hiroshima was destroyed by an atomic bomb, the,four-volume saga shows life in Japan after years,of war and privations, as seen through the eyes of,seven-year-old Gen Nakaoka. Volume 3 picks up the,story with Gen, his mother and his baby brother,searching for a place to rest in the bomb's,aftermath. Facing rejection, hunger and,humiliation, they come to realise that they still,have - and can share - three crucial possessions:,their self-respect,...
More DescriptionStarting a few months before the city of,Hiroshima was destroyed by an atomic bomb, the,four-volume saga shows life in Japan after years,of war and privations, as seen through the eyes of,seven-year-old Gen Nakaoka. Volume 3 picks up the,story with Gen, his mother and his baby brother,searching for a place to rest in the bomb's,aftermath. Facing rejection, hunger and,humiliation, they come to realise that they still,have - and can share - three crucial possessions:,their self-respect, their hope and their inner,strength. With an introduction by Art Spiegelman.