Displaying 1 of 1 2004 Format: Book Author: Nakazawa, Keiji, author. Title: Barefoot Gen : a cartoon story of Hiroshima Publisher, Date: San Francisco, California : Last Gasp of San Francisco, 2004. ©2004 Description: 284 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 21 cm. Summary: Overview: 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. Series: Nakazawa, Keiji, Barefoot gen ; vol. 1. Subjects: 1939-1945 World War, 1939-1945 -- Japan -- Hiroshima-shi -- Comic books, strips, etc. Nuclear warfare -- Comic books, strips, etc. Comic books, strips, etc -- Japan. Comic books, strips, etc. Manners and customs. Nuclear warfare. Autobiographical fiction. Historical fiction. Manga. Comic books, strips, etc. Graphic novels. Hiroshima-shi (Japan) -- History -- Bombardment, 1945 -- Comic books, strips, etc. Japan -- Social life and customs -- Comic books, strips, etc. Japan. Japan -- Hiroshima-shi. Hiroshima-shi (Japan) -- History -- Comic books, strips, etc. Bombardment of Hiroshima-shi (Hiroshima-shi, Japan : 1945) World War (1939-1945) Genre: Graphic novels. Graphic novels. Graphic novels -- juvenile fiction. Graphic novels. Comics (Graphic works) History. Graphic novels. Other Author: Spiegelman, Art, introduction. Project Gen (Organization) Other Title: Hadashi no Gen. English Cartoon story of Hiroshima Notes: Translation of: Hadashi no Gen. "Volume one"--Cover. First serialized in Japan 1972-1973. Published by Last Gasp of San Francisco with a new translation 2004. Introduction copyright Art Spiegelman, 1990. Edited by Alan Gleason and Colin Turner. Contents: V. 1. A cartoon story of Hiroshima -- v. 2. The day after -- v. 3. Life after the bomb. -- v. 4. Out of the ashes. -- v. 5. The never-ending war. -- v. 6. Writing the truth. -- v. 7. Bones into dust. -- v. 8. Merchants of death. LCCN: 88187202 ISBN: 0867196025 9780867196023 Other Number: 57228119 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 534767 Call Number: PN6790.J33 N3313 2004 v. 1 Course Reserves: 0 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Expand All | Collapse All Availability Displaying 1 of 1
