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Deogratias A Tale of Rwanda HC (2018 First Second Books) comic books 1970 or later

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Deogratias A Tale of Rwanda HC (2018 First Second Books) 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    Story and art by J. P. Stassen.

    A moving and thought-provoking nonfiction graphic novel set in Rwanda, before and after the genocide of the Tutsis, now with a new introduction by Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse. The the harrowing tale of the Tutsi genocide in Rwanda unfolds, as seen through the eyes of a boy named Deogratias. Stassen's tale takes us back and forth in time, showing only before and after the killings-and inexorably revealing the grip of madness they had on one boy and his country. Deogratias is difficult, beautiful, honest, and heartbreaking, this is a major work by a masterful artist. And now as a reissue, it's getting a second chance to impact new readers.

    Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 96 pages, full color.

    Cover price $21.99.