![]() Gen, his teacher mentor, and other peace-minded citizens are forced to struggle against red-baiting school officials, violent nationalists, and government censorship. With the Korean War offering new business opportunities, a new generation of death merchants holds sway in Japan. 1: A Cartoon Story of Hiroshima (9780867196023) by Nakazawa, Keiji and a great selection of similar New, Used and Collectible Books available now at great prices. Gen also finds himself confronting the corrosive effects on postwar Hiroshima society of drugs and the arms industry. By keeping this tragedy in our collective consciousness, we can strive to never repeat it and guide humanity towards a course of peace.īarefoot Gen Volume Eight ―"Merchants of Death" ― It's 1950 and Gen is now in middle school, where he meets both a progressive-minded schoolteacher at odds with his conservative superiors, and a brilliant but cynical classmate who challenges the teacher's - and Gen's - values at every turn. ![]() It is vital reading for people of all ages, and especially for today's youth. ![]() Nakazawa's manga illustrates the true impact of nuclear weapons when used against a civilian population. The honest portrayal of emotions and experiences speaks to children and adults everywhere. Beautiful new hardcover edition of Barefoot Gen Volume Eight Striking new design with special sturdy binding.īarefoot Gen is the powerful, tragic, autobiographical story of the bombing of Hiroshima and its aftermath, seen through the eyes of the artist as a young boy growing up in Japan. ![]()
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