| Barefoot Gen, Volume 4 Contributor(s): Nakazawa, Keiji (Author) |
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ISBN: 0867198346 ISBN-13: 9780867198348 Publisher: Last Gasp OUR PRICE: $21.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2016 |
| 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: 1.4" H x 6" W x 8.4" (1.35 lbs) 290 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Japanese - Chronological Period - 1940's |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Beautiful 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. |
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. |