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The enemy / author, Davide Cali ; illustrator, Serge Bloch.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: French Publication details: Elwood, Vic. : Wilkins Farago, 2007.Description: 64 unnumbered pages; illustrations; 31 cmISBN:
  • 9780958557184
  • 0958557187
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 808.83 22
  • 843 22
LOC classification:
  • PZ7.C1283 Ene 2007
Other classification:
  • PB CAL
Contents:
"Set in a war not unlike the First World War, the tale is narrated by a lone soldier, who tells of his loneliness, deprivations, fears, irritations and, finally, his resolve to end his part in the war. In exploring his own emotions about a conflict seemingly without end or reason, he comes to suspect his enemy is not the inhuman barbarian he has been warned about, but may just be a frightened, tired victim of propaganda like himself." -- Publisher.
Summary: After watching an enemy for a very long time during an endless war, a soldier finally creeps out into the night to the other man's hole and is surprised by what he finds there.
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Sophisticated Picture Book Sophisticated Picture Book Waimate Picture Books PIC (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available A00470067

"Set in a war not unlike the First World War, the tale is narrated by a lone soldier, who tells of his loneliness, deprivations, fears, irritations and, finally, his resolve to end his part in the war. In exploring his own emotions about a conflict seemingly without end or reason, he comes to suspect his enemy is not the inhuman barbarian he has been warned about, but may just be a frightened, tired victim of propaganda like himself." -- Publisher.

After watching an enemy for a very long time during an endless war, a soldier finally creeps out into the night to the other man's hole and is surprised by what he finds there.

Translated from the French.

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