false <![CDATA[Alan's War: The Memories of G.I. Alan Cope]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255750534m/2943009.jpg 2943009 1 <div><div>&#8220;When I was eighteen, Uncle Sam told me he&#8217;d like me to put on a uniform and go off to fight a guy by the name of Adolf. So I did.&#8221;<br><br><br><br> <br><br><br><br>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. <br><br><br><br> <br><br><br><br>Across a generation, a deep friendship blossomed between Alan Cope and author/artist Emmanuel Guibert. From it, Alan&#8217;s War was born &#8211; a graphic novel that is a deeply personal and moving experience, straight from the heart of the Greatest Generation &#8211; a unique piece of WWII literature and a ground-breaking graphic memoir.<br><br></div></div> 2972455 2000 Alan's War: The Memories of G.I. Alan Cope total:124|5:44|4:58|3:20|2:2|1:0| 124 516 221 44 4 0 false false Mon Jan 19 22:09:02 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 19 22:32:19 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Fri Dec 19 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 30 07:51:34 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 30 08:09:50 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Dec 21 00:04:10 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 21 00:18:39 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon May 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 22 07:42:30 -0700 2009 Mon May 04 11:18:29 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Dec 21 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 11 19:32:58 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 21 08:04:18 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Dec 12 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 05 06:25:32 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 05 06:32:32 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Oct 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 04 09:25:37 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 07 13:21:04 -0700 2009
A look at the life of Alan Cope from World War 2 to postwar life in America and France. Guibert for the most part takes away any kind of backdrops rendering the figures and action in a white void. This has the effect of heightening the actions going on inside the pane...more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Nov 27 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 26 10:53:20 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 29 13:32:36 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Oct 21 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 16 21:14:13 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 16 19:44:18 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 03 07:37:10 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 03 08:26:08 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon May 19 14:15:56 -0700 2008 Mon May 19 14:34:31 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Jul 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 09 13:56:03 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 15 14:03:32 -0700 2009
I didn't return to my studies at Redlands. I realized that what I wanted was Europe. I didn't like America any more. Sure, I liked the country, the landscape, the people – but I no longer liked the mentality. Even though there's a lot that's good about the American mentality, it some...
more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Mar 23 11:41:55 -0700 2009 Sun Nov 08 13:36:04 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Nov 23 11:24:19 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 23 11:27:15 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Mar 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 11 12:46:53 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 11 23:54:54 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Jun 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 15 17:11:10 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 22 11:16:36 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Mar 08 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 14 14:30:06 -0800 2009 Sun Mar 08 07:48:06 -0700 2009
The e...more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Sep 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 30 08:43:01 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 30 08:47:54 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Mar 18 08:17:48 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 16 12:05:18 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 18 08:17:48 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Apr 11 22:22:21 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 11 22:24:01 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=2943009