Sublime Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Some of the best hand drawings and stuff Ive ever seen. A real treasure. https://books.wwnorton.com/books/detail.aspx?id=4294976046 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketman Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Joe Sacco is fantastic. I have a book he made about Palestine/Isreal. Very thought provoking and superb illustrations. This one got my interest. Thanks for posting. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sublime Posted February 17, 2019 Author Share Posted February 17, 2019 (edited) Of course. I dont even own it but I literally stood there almost gaping for 2 hours before my feet hurting made me realize... Id been in the store standing still for 2 hours looking at these gigantic hand drawn fold out illustrations (panoramic) of combat on the Somme day. Full detail and gore. It literally is so beautifully drawn it made me excited like a child when I used to see really cool battle pictures or drawings. These are painstakingly drawn based on photos, maps, and AARs. My god.. It killed me to walk out of that store without that book. Edited February 17, 2019 by Sublime 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kettler Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 Sublime, Be sure to watch World War I From Above over on my Omnibus Post. Has some great material on the battle. Shall have to look at the book. Might I suggest John Keegan's The Face of Battle as a great read? A substantial part of the book is specifically devoted to what the Somme was like for the British troops, in all the phases, and the descriptions are harrowing. Keegan came up with a juicy and salient bit of grog chrome regarding the fearsome barrage and the intended barbed wire destruction, too, and the discovery is highly significant in understanding what happened and why. The book you recommended seems like a wonderful read and great resource. Thanks! Regards, John Kettler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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