{"product_id":"the-complete-i-rene-tardi-pow-by-tardi-9781683969921","title":"The Complete I, Rene Tardi, P.O.W.","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen French tank crewman René Tardi was captured by the Germans on 22 May 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, gruelling journey back to France, buoyed only by the vision of his wife Henriette awaiting him at home. The final act finds René struggling to adapt to civilian life, begrudgingly re-enlisting and returning to Germany to help rebuild the country that imprisoned him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Complete I, René Tardi, P.O.W.\u003c\/em\u003e, cartoonist Jacques Tardi vividly renders his father's harrowing 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 René's notebooks, and several illuminating essays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47428233134316,"sku":"9781683969921","price":190.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781683969921.jpg?v=1774766854","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-complete-i-rene-tardi-pow-by-tardi-9781683969921","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}