Tardi
Tardi - The Complete I Rene Tardi P. O. W. - Hardcover
Tardi - The Complete I Rene Tardi P. O. W. - Hardcover
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Description: When French tank crewman Rene Tardi was captured by the Germans on May 22, 1940, his life was forever changed. He is shipped off to a P. O. W. camp Stalag IIB where he endures a brutal day - to - day existence for nearly five years. Once the war winds down he faces a long grueling journey back to France buoyed only by the vision of his wife Henriette awaiting him at home. The final act finds Rene struggling to adapt to civilian life begrudgingly re - enlisting and returning to Germany to help rebuild the country that imprisoned him. In The Complete I Rene Tardi P. O. W. cartoonist Jacques Tardi vividly renders his father's harrowing story a story enriched with his own childhood memories. Both an homage to his father and a testament to the silent suffering of a generation of men scarred by war Tardi's graphic novel trilogy is a personal and artistic triumph. This box set also features a slew of fascinating contextual features including reference photographs excerpts of Rene's notebooks and several illuminating essays.
Title: The Complete I Rene Tardi P. O. W.
Author(s): Tardi
Publisher: Fantagraphics
Barcode: 9781683969921
Pages: 528 Pages, 528 Illustrations, Unspecified
Publication Date: 11/5/2024
Category: Graphic Novels
Description: When French tank crewman Rene Tardi was captured by the Germans on May 22, 1940, his life was forever changed. He is shipped off to a P. O. W. camp Stalag IIB where he endures a brutal day - to - day existence for nearly five years. Once the war winds down he faces a long grueling journey back to France buoyed only by the vision of his wife Henriette awaiting him at home. The final act finds Rene struggling to adapt to civilian life begrudgingly re - enlisting and returning to Germany to help rebuild the country that imprisoned him. In The Complete I Rene Tardi P. O. W. cartoonist Jacques Tardi vividly renders his father's harrowing story a story enriched with his own childhood memories. Both an homage to his father and a testament to the silent suffering of a generation of men scarred by war Tardi's graphic novel trilogy is a personal and artistic triumph. This box set also features a slew of fascinating contextual features including reference photographs excerpts of Rene's notebooks and several illuminating essays.
Title: The Complete I Rene Tardi P. O. W.
Author(s): Tardi
Publisher: Fantagraphics
Barcode: 9781683969921
Pages: 528 Pages, 528 Illustrations, Unspecified
Publication Date: 11/5/2024
Category: Graphic Novels
