The Great War: July 1, 1916: The First Day of the Battle of the Somme
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| Rating | : | 4.66 (791 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0393088804 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 54 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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--Daniel Kraus . From Booklist *Starred Review* What photos exist of WWI tend to be claustrophobic and grainy, which makes Sacco’s epic panorama feel all the more revelatory. Paged through like a book, it breaks into 12 double-page spreads of astonishingly deep focus, as we follow, from a three-quarter overhead angle, the progression of British forces rightward (that is, eastward), from horseback generals and their comfortable châteaus to chow lines bothered by just a hint of distant frontline smoke; from the labyrinth of trenches to the vortex of shell explosions and the resultant gore; and, at last, from the medic station, featuring new trenches—graves&mdas
Printed on fine accordion-fold paper and packaged in a deluxe slipcase with a 16-page booklet, The Great War is a landmark in Sacco’s illustrious career and allows us to see the War to End All Wars as we’ve never seen it before. 24 plates. From “the heir to R. Almost 20,000 British soldiers were killed and another 40,000 were wounded that first day, and there were more than one million casualties by the time the offensive halted. In The Great War, acclaimed cartoon journalist Joe Sacco depicts the events of that day in an extraordinary, 24-foot- long panorama: from General Douglas Haig and the massive artillery positions behind the trench lines to the legions of soldiers going “over the top” and getting cut down in no-man’s-land, to the tens of thousands of wounded soldiers retreating and the dead being buried en masse. Crumb and Art Spi
Stunning and meticulous G. Brozeit This book is an intellectual investment that should be savored and valued as an heirloom to be passed on to future generations.The format is unique. The art is stunning. The scope is amazing. And the lesson is timeless. Combined with Adam Hochschild's essay on the significance of the Battle of the Somm. Captain Lightfoot said A Different Perspective on a Tragic and Costly Battle of the First World War.. Joe Sacco is a journalist and comic book artist. Born in Malta, he is now a citizen of the U.S. living in Portland, Oregon. He has gained a reputation for reporting on some of the world’s top hot spots in the manner of a comic book style. He has written books on the Bosnian War, the Gulf war and . This book is extraordinary!! Review from NC I have never been to war. I don't know if any medium can represent what goes on in battle, but I certainly feel I have a better insight after this book. The author is inspired by the Bayeux Tapestry in creating a series of images that seek to present battle in many aspects, from the preparations behind