When The Wind Blows

When The Wind Blows

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Condition: SECONDHAND

This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.

Author: Raymond Briggs
Binding: Hardback
Published: Hamish Hamilton., 1982

Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Yellowed cover and foxed edges.

When The Wind Blows presents a heart-wrenching narrative of an elderly British couple, Jim and Hilda Bloggs, as they prepare for and endure a nuclear attack. This graphic novel chronicles their innocent adherence to government pamphlets and their subsequent struggle to comprehend the unimaginable devastation. Briggs masterfully illustrates the futility of civil defense in the face of atomic warfare, conveying a somber and critical commentary on Cold War anxieties. The story's poignant tone underscores the fragility of life and the devastating impact of global conflict on ordinary individuals.

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Description

Author: Raymond Briggs
Binding: Hardback
Published: Hamish Hamilton., 1982

Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Yellowed cover and foxed edges.

When The Wind Blows presents a heart-wrenching narrative of an elderly British couple, Jim and Hilda Bloggs, as they prepare for and endure a nuclear attack. This graphic novel chronicles their innocent adherence to government pamphlets and their subsequent struggle to comprehend the unimaginable devastation. Briggs masterfully illustrates the futility of civil defense in the face of atomic warfare, conveying a somber and critical commentary on Cold War anxieties. The story's poignant tone underscores the fragility of life and the devastating impact of global conflict on ordinary individuals.