| Title | : | Maus I: A Survivors Tale: My Father Bleeds History |
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| ISBN | : | 0394747232 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 978-0394747231 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | School & Library Binding, Paperback, Spiral-bound |
| Number of Pages | : | 159 pages |
| Publication | : | Pantheon |
A brutally moving work of artwidely hailed as the greatest graphic novel ever written Mausrecounts the chilling experiences of the authors father during the Holocaust, with Jews drawn as wide eyed mice and Nazis as menacing cats.
Mausis a haunting tale within a tale, weaving the authors account of his tortured relationship with his aging father into an astonishing retelling of one of history's most unspeakable tragedies. It is an unforgettable story of survival and a disarming look at the legacy of trauma.
Maus I: A Survivors Tale: My Father Bleeds History Reviews
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If you haven’t read book one it’s important to read it and then read book 2. It is the ending of a life story. I read the original because it was a banned book in places in the US. I’m ADD and it was compelling for me to read the “rest of the story”. I highly recommend.
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Easy to read and understand true story about the Holocaust. The author, famous cartoonist, interviews his father, a survivor. It’s a very fast read. I never realized how informative and impactful a comic book could be.
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See review of Maus II horror story of man's inhumanity to man. It should never have happened. God have mercy on us all.
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But it never will be because it makes those of a particular political persuasion "uncomfortable."
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Worth your admiration! Especially with its controversy it’s so important to embrace this book and share its story with as many people possible. It’s historic, in the most analogous and beautiful way.
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I read both books and they were my first graphic novels. I loved the illustrations even with such harrowing history it was easy to read. Stories like this are so important to pass on. What his parents went through is crazy. The only parts I didn’t like was what a jerk the
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This book should never be banned. Now, I want to read why it was banned! I have read many books about the Holocaust but I am extremely impressed by this one. Not only did you have to worry about be caught and killed by the Nazis, but you had to be very careful about who
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I made the “mistake” of purchasing Maus II over 20 years ago (simply because the bookstore didn’t have the first volume). Regardless, I found the comic book presentation of the Holocaust surprisingly effective in generating such an emotional read. It took a while, but
