A Soldier's Sketchbook : : From the Front Lines of World War II
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"New Yorker cartoonist and painter Joseph Farris chronicles his experience in World War II through letters and sketches that he wrote at the time. The letters, some of which are reproduced as facsimiles, are illustrated with photographs, artifacts, and other archival documents as well as newly commissioned maps. The voice of the 20-something narrator in the letters is balanced with the voice of the man today, who interweaves his own commentary into the book to explain gaps in the correspondence. All told, the book is a rich and poignant glimpse at the experience of one man's journey through the European theater of war"-- Provided by publisher.
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PUBLISHED
Washington, DC : National Geographic Society, c2011.
Year Published: 2011
Description: 303 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 26 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781426208171
1426208170
SUBJECTS
Farris, Joseph -- Correspondence.
United States. -- Infantry Division, 100th.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Art and the war.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Germany.