The bestselling second installment of the graphic novel acclaimed as "the most affecting and successful narrative ever done about the Holocaust" ( Wall Street Journal ) and "the first masterpiece in comic book history" ( The New Yorker ) - PULITZER PRIZE WINNER - One of Variety 's "Banned and Challenged Books Everyone Should Read" A brutally moving work of art--widely hailed as the greatest graphic novel ever written-- Maus recounts the chilling experiences of the author's father during the Holocaust, with Jews ...
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The bestselling second installment of the graphic novel acclaimed as "the most affecting and successful narrative ever done about the Holocaust" ( Wall Street Journal ) and "the first masterpiece in comic book history" ( The New Yorker ) - PULITZER PRIZE WINNER - One of Variety 's "Banned and Challenged Books Everyone Should Read" A brutally moving work of art--widely hailed as the greatest graphic novel ever written-- Maus recounts the chilling experiences of the author's father during the Holocaust, with Jews drawn as wide-eyed mice and Nazis as menacing cats. Maus is a haunting tale within a tale, weaving the author's 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.
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New. 58th printing. Physical Info: 0.41" H x 9.12" L x 6.42" W (0.77 lbs) 144 pages. Features: Illustrated, Ikids, Price on Product. Initial Print Run: 100000. Accelerated Reader® Info: Quiz # (Quiz Name): 70910(Maus: A Survivor's Tale, II: And Here My Troubles Began) Reading Level: 3.1 Interest Level: Upper Grade Point Value: 2.0. Now in paperback, "the most affecting and successful narrative ever done about the Holocaust" (Wall Street Journal). "The power of Spiegelman's story lies in the fine detail of the story and the fact that it is related in comic-strip form". --San Francisco Examiner. New York Times 1991 "Editor's Choice". A brutally moving work of art--widely hailed as the greatest graphic novel ever written--Maus recounts the chilling experiences of the author's father during the Holocaust, with Jews drawn as wide-eyed mice and Nazis as menacing cats. Maus is a haunting tale within a tale, weaving the author's 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.
i thought this tale was very interestingly told... i believe these were the first graphic novels i've read. the story that was sad, but not so heavy that i couldn't get through them. oddly, i thought the dipictions of animals instead of humans was humanizing in a sense... once i started reading, it didn't matter what i "saw" i knew these were people and it's horrible what people do to other people. it also makes think that if someone is "difficult t deal with" maybe their life experiences play a huge part in the way they behave and treat other people. really glad to have read this tale.
Selina
Sep 17, 2007
better than the first
This is a great historical graphic novel. I love the exploration of the troubled father son relationship. I also liked the more personal discussion concerning the author's mother committing suicide.
