Onward toward our noble deaths
(Graphic Novel)
Uniform Title:
Author:
Contributors:
Allen, Jocelyne, 1974- translator.
Published:
Montreal : Drawn & Quarterly, 2022.
Format:
Graphic Novel
Physical Desc:
372 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 23 cm
Status:
Description
A fictionalized account of the author's experiences in what is now Papua, New Guinea, while he was serving in a Japanese infantry unit at the end of World War II, when the soldiers were told they must die for their country, either in battle or by suicide, or face execution.
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Location
Call Number
Status
Hamden/Miller Teen Graphic Novels
TEEN/FIC/MIZUKI (MANGA)
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Mizuki, Shigeru, -- 1922-2015 -- Comic books, strips, etc. -- Fiction.
Soldiers -- Japan -- Comic books, strips, etc. -- Fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- New Guinea -- Comic books, strips, etc. -- Fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese -- Comic books, strips, etc. -- Fiction.
Soldiers -- Japan -- Comic books, strips, etc. -- Fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- New Guinea -- Comic books, strips, etc. -- Fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese -- Comic books, strips, etc. -- Fiction.
Other Subjects
More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781770466302, 1770466304
Notes
General Note
"Originally published as Soin gyokusai seyo! in 1973"--Page facing title page.
General Note
Book reads from right to left in the traditional Japanese format.
Description
A fictionalized account of the author's experiences in what is now Papua, New Guinea, while he was serving in a Japanese infantry unit at the end of World War II, when the soldiers were told they must die for their country, either in battle or by suicide, or face execution.
Language
Translated from the Japanese.
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Mizuki, S., & Allen, J. (2022). Onward toward our noble deaths. Drawn & Quarterly.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Mizuki, Shigeru, 1922-2015 and Jocelyne Allen. 2022. Onward Toward Our Noble Deaths. Drawn & Quarterly.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Mizuki, Shigeru, 1922-2015 and Jocelyne Allen, Onward Toward Our Noble Deaths. Drawn & Quarterly, 2022.
MLA Citation (style guide)Mizuki, Shigeru, and Jocelyne Allen. Onward Toward Our Noble Deaths. Drawn & Quarterly, 2022.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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Grouped Work ID:
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Record Information
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