Showa 1939-1944: a history of Japan: 2 (Showa: A History of Japan (#2)) - Softcover

Mizuki, Shigeru

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1770461515 ISBN 13: 9781770461512

Verlag: Drawn&Quarterly, 2019

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A master cartoonist and war vet details Japans involvement in World War II Showa 1939"1944: A History of Japan continues the award-winning author Shigeru Mizukis autobiographical and historical account of Showa-era Japan. This volume covers the final moments of the lead-up to World WarII and the first few years of the Pacific War, and is a chilling reminder of the harshne A master cartoonist and war vet details Japans involvement in World War II Showa 1939"1944: A History of Japan continues the award-winning author Shigeru Mizukis autobiographical and historical account of Showa-era Japan. This volume covers the final moments of the lead-up to World War II and the first few years of the Pacific War, and is a chilling reminder of the harshness of life in Japan during this highly militarized epoch. Mizuki writes affectingly about the impact on the Japanese populace of world-changing moments, including the devastating Second Sino-Japanese War, the attack on Pearl Harbor, and the first half of the Pacific War. On a personal level, these years mark a dramatic transformation in Mizukis life, too. His idyllic childhood in the countryside comes to a definitive end when hes drafted into the army and shipped off to the tiny island of Rabaul in Papua New Guinea. His life becomes a constant struggle for survival, not only against the constant Allied attacks but against the harsh discipline of the Japanese army officers. During his time in Rabaul, Mizuki comes to understand the misery and beauty of the island itself, a place that will permanently mark him and haunt him for the rest of his life.

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A powerful, maddening and at times bitterly funny war story-a revealing look at World War II from the opposite side.-NPR

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Showa 1939-1944: A History of Japan continues the award-winning author Shigeru Mizuki's autobiographical and historical account of Showa-era Japan. This volume covers the period leading up to World War II and the beginning of the Pacific War; it is a chilling reminder of the harshness of life in Japan during this highly militarised epoch. Mizuki writes affectingly about the impact on the Japanese popu--lace of world-changing moments, including the devastating Second Sino-Japanese War, the attack on Pearl Harbour, and the first half of the Pacific War. On a personal level, these years mark a dramatic transformation in Mizuki's life, too. His idyllic childhood in the countryside comes to a definitive end when he's drafted into the army and shipped off to the tiny island of Rabaul in Papua New Guinea. His life becomes a constant struggle for survival, not only against the constant Allied attacks, but against the harsh discipline of the Japanese army officers. During his time in Rabaul, Mizuki comes to understand the misery and beauty of the island itself, a place that will permanently mark him and haunt him for the rest of his life.

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• Verlag: Drawn&Quarterly
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1770461515
• ISBN 13: 9781770461512
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 560