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Maus : a survivor's tale / Art Spiegelman

By: Material type: TextTextDescription: 159 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 0394747232
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • GN NF 940.53 SPI 19
LOC classification:
  • D810.J4 S643 1986
Summary: 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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Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Date due Barcode
Teen Graphic Novel MVS Library Main room-Teen/Adult L- Comic/Graphic Novel (Adult/Teen) GN NF 940.53 SPI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 4006096

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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