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After the bombs fell and shook the walls of Nanjing, the Imperial Japanese Army entered and seized the Chinese capital. Through the dust of the demolished buildings, screams echo off the rubble. Two abandoned Chinese soldiers are trapped and desperately outnumbered inside the walled city. What they'll encounter will haunt them. But in the face of horror, they'll learn that resistance and bravery cannot be destroyed by the enemy.Ethan Young (Tails) delves into World War II's forgotten tragedy, the devastating Japanese invasion of Nanjing, and tells a heart-wrenching tale of war, loss, and defiance. Beautifully illustrated in black and white."In Nanjing, cartoonist Ethan Young tells an intimate story against an epic landscape. Bold, heart-breaking, and gorgeously rendered.
About the Author
Ethan Young was born Yi Feng Huang to Chinese immigrant parents in NYC. He is best known for NANJING: The Burning City, winner of the 2016 Reuben Award for Best Graphic Novel and featured on multiple Top 10 lists. His other comic works include The Dragon Path, Space Bear, Battles of Bridget Lee, and Life Between Panels. In addition to comic book work, Young is also a prolific freelance illustrator.
