I, Rene Tardi, Prisoner of War in Stalag IIB Vol. 1

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By Jacques Tardi

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Captured by the Germans and held in a POW camp, René Tardi endures harsh conditions, including brutal roll calls in freezing weather, random executions, and relentless hunger. Throughout this grim ordeal, he clings to thoughts of his wife Henriette and hopes for freedom. Jacques Tardi's Stalag IIB is both a tribute to his father's experience and a moving account of the suffering faced by a generation marked by war.
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I, Rene Tardi, Prisoner of War in Stalag IIB Vol. 1

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Suitable for mature teens and adults interested in historical graphic novels, war history, and personal memoirs conveyed through visual storytelling.

In his Magnum Opus, acclaimed cartoonist Jacques Tardi tells the story of his father, who was a WWII Prisoner of War.In his Magnum Opus, acclaimed cartoonist Jacques Tardi tells the story of his father, who was a WWII Prisoner of War.

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Captured by the Germans and sent to a POW camp where he spends the rest of the war, René Tardi lives a harrowing day-to-day existence. He recalls in vivid detail roll calls in sub-zero temperatures, senseless executions— and especially the gnawing hunger.

And yet, in the face of daily brutality, he perseveres, thinking of his wife Henriette, awaiting his return home to France. Both an homage to his father and a testament to the silent suffering of a generation of men scarred by war, Jacques Tardi's I, Rene Tardi, Prisoner of War in Stalag IIB Vol. 1 is a personal and artistic triumph.

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Stalag IIB depicts a bleak, monochrome world with rare splashes of colour that highlight its grim reality. The narrative is heavy on text and atmosphere, steadily conveying the slow deterioration of spirit. Critics praise it as a patient and somber work, recommended for teens, adults, and educators alike.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781683961086

Publisher: Fantagraphics

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 09 August 2018

Country: United States

Imprint: Fantagraphics

Illustration: 1 Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 235.0mm

Height: 311.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 192

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Adult Graphic Novels Biography & Memoir Fiction Graphic Novels History & Archaeology History & Military Jacques Tardi Military History Political Biographies

About the Author

Tardi is a pioneering, internationally award-winning European cartoonist. His Adele Blanc-Sec series was adapted into a feature by Luc Besson, and the animated film April and the Extraordinary World was inspired by his cartooning. He lives in Paris with his wife, the singer Dominique Grange, and their cats.

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