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Alan's War: The Memories of G.I. Alan Cope

Alan's War

The Memories of G.I. Alan Cope

Emmanuel Guibert, illustrated by the author

RELATED: Historical, Graphic Novels, Military

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First Second
On Sale: 10/28/2008
ISBN: 978-1-59643-096-9
ISBN-10: 1-59643-096-6
Graphic Novels
Trim: 6 1/2 x 9 3/4 inches
336 pages, b/w illustrations throughout

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Emmanuel Guibert

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... More

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“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.

Across a generation, a deep friendship blossomed between Alan Cope and author/artist Emmanuel Guibert. From it, Alan’s War was born – a graphic novel that is a deeply personal and moving experience, straight from the heart of the Greatest Generation – a unique piece of WWII literature and a ground-breaking graphic memoir.

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About the Author(s)

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.

Another of Guibert's recent works is The Photographer. Showered with awards, translated around the world and soon to come from First Second books, it relates a Doctors Without Borders mission in 1980’s Afghanistan through the eyes of a great reporter, the late Didier Lefèvre.

Guibert lives in Paris with his wife and daughter.

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