Pies Descalzos 4: Una Historia de Hiroshima / Barefoot Gen 4

In the fourth and final volume of Barefoot Gen, Gen and his friends don't let themselves be defeated by their circumstances and are on the verge of creating a better future.

In the last volume of Barefoot Gen we discover a more mature and stronger Gen. We share some joys with him: he recovers his brother Koiji; he discovers that his great passion is painting; the shared successes with Natsue and Katsuko's designs; or when he discovers love with Mitsuko. However, we will also suffer with him when he feels powerless in the face of the war against Korea and the threat from the American army; when he loses his home, his parents' home and the last thing he has left of his family; or when he begins to realize that the bomb is still taking lives. Since the day of the tragedy, cases of cancer and other terminal illnesses have increased, and everything points to Natsue being the next victim.

ENGLISH DESCRIPTION

In the fourth and final volume of "Barefoot Gen," Gen and his friends don't let themselves be defeated by their circumstances and are on the verge of creating a better future.

Barefoot Gen is the powerful, tragic, autobiographical story of the bombing of Hiroshima and its aftermath, seen through the eyes of the artist as a young boy growing up in Japan. The honest portrayal of emotions and experiences speaks to children and adults everywhere. Nakazawa's manga illustrates the true impact of nuclear weapons when used against a civilian population. It is vital reading for people of all ages, and especially for today's youth. By keeping this tragedy in our collective consciousness, we can strive to never repeat it and guide humanity towards a course of peace.

Barefoot Gen Volume Four: Out of the Ashes - resumes 9 days after the bomb, as Gen and his mother continue to struggle amid vast human suffering. Though confronted with the most despicable aspects of humankind, Gen acts with love and compassion.

Author: Keiji Nakazawa
Publisher: Distrito Manga
Published: 10/22/2024
Pages: 592
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 2.10lbs
Size: 8.30h x 6.00w x 1.70d
ISBN13: 9788419412188
ISBN10: 841941218X
Language: Spanish
BISAC Categories:
- Comics & Graphic Novels | Historical Fiction | General

About the Author
Keiji Nakazawa (Hiroshima, 1939 - Tokio, 2012) tenía seis años cuando estalló la bomba atómica, y toda su familia falleció excepto su madre. En 1961 Nakazawa se mudó a Tokio donde trabajó como caricaturista y creó sus primeros mangas cortos. Tras la muerte de su madre en 1966, plasmó en sus historias la destrucción y el caos de Hiroshima. Kuroi Ame ni Utarete (Alcanzado por la lluvia negra), fue el primero de los cinco mangas que realizó en torno a la historia de los supervivientes de Hiroshima. La más conocida de todas estas obras es Pies descalzos. Una historia de Hiroshima, una larga serie de casi tres mil páginas protagonizadas por un niño que sobrevive al terror atómico.