Showa 1944-1953 av Shigeru Mizuki

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<p><b>A sweeping yet intimate portrait of World War II¿s legacy in Japan</b><br><i><br>Showa 1944-1953: A History of Japan </i>continues Eisner award-winning author Shigeru Mizuki''s historical and autobiographical account of Japanese life in the twentieth century. In this volume, the tail-end of the Pacific War and its devastating consequences upon the author and his compatriots loom large. Two rival navies engage in a deadly game of feint and thrust, waging a series of ruthless military campaigns across the Pacific islands. From Guadalcanal to Okinawa, Japan slowly loses ground. When the United States unleashes the atomic bomb¿then still a new and now enduringly terrible weapon¿it is the ultimate, definitive blow. The catastrophic fallout from both explosions surpasses the limits of popular imagination.<br><br>Mizuki''s own life is irrevocably changed in the shadow of history. After losing an arm during his time in service, the author struggles to forge a path into the future. Should