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On the anniversary of the september 11 attacks, i thought it appropriate to reread art spiegelmans graphic novel in the shadow of no towers. It was a prequel to the earlier serials the six wives of henry viii and elizabeth r and featured several actors who had appeared in them but in new roles. In the shadow of no towers, by art spiegelman books the. Lavishly produced on heavy board stock, it is the size and heft of a butcher block, and has a elegant blackonblack cover. In the shadow of no towers is spiegelmans followup to maus. Goodreads members who liked in the shadow of no towers also lik. Writer and editor douglas lain presents a thoughtprovoking anthology featuring a variety of awardwinning and bestselling authors, from jeff. The book evolved from spiegelmans experiences during the september 11 terrorist attacks. The pivotal image from my 911 morning, writes art spiegelman, one that still remains burned on to the inside of my eyelids.
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In the prologue, spiegelman tells of how he could not get the image of the two towers out of his mind, and thus decided to demonstrate this in a series of comix. In the shadow of no towers, his first new book of comics since the groundbreaking maus, is a masterful and moving account of the events and aftermath of that tragic day. Sep 06, 2011 he wrote in the shadow of no towers to illustrate the firsthand horror of that day, and the grief and disillusionment which followed. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Merging history with the present, fact with fiction, reality and fantasy, comedy and tragedy, art spiegelman created one of the defining works concerning the attack on the world trade center, and his wit, panelling and skills as a comic book master make this book a brilliant, satirical masterwork. Any notion of this works kinship with a coffee table book is.
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