Description
"When I was eighteen, Uncle Sam told me he'd like me to put on a uniform and go off to fight a guy by the name of Adolf. So I did."
When Alan Cope joined the army and went off to fight in World War II, he had no idea what he was getting into. This graphic memoir is the story of his life during wartime, a story told with poignant intimacy and matchless artistry.
Praise for Alan's War
PW - Best Book of the Year
NPR - Best Book of the Year
Graphic Novel Reporter - Best Graphic Novel of the Year
Oregonian Best - Best Graphic Novel of the Year
Harrisburg Patriot News - Best Graphic Novel of the Year
"This epic graphic memoir spans oceans and generations, with a narrative as engrossing as the artistry that illustrates it." - Kirkus Reviews Starrred Review
"[A] poignant and frank graphic memoir of a young soldier who was told to serve his country in WWII and how it changed him forever. Together, Cope and Guibert forge a story that resonates with humanity... While the subject matter is familiar from many wartime memoirs, Guibert's fluid, simple but assured linework captures the personalities of Cope and his friends, elevating the material to a far more affecting level " - Publisher's Weekly Starred Reviewl
About the Author
Emmanuel Guibert has written a great many graphic novels for readers young and old, among them the Sardine in Outer Space series and The Professor's Daughter with Joann Sfar. In 1994, a chance encounter with an American World War II veteran named Alan Cope marked the beginning of a deep friendship and the birth of a great biographical epic. His other recent work, "The Photographer" relating a Doctors Without Borders mission in 1980's Afghanistan has also been showered with awards. Guibert lives in Paris with his wife and daughter.
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