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When the Wind Blows
Raymond Briggs
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Description for When the Wind Blows
Paperback. A comic cartoon book that describes the effects of a nuclear attack on an elderly couple. Num Pages: 48 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: FL; FX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 292 x 219 x 5. Weight in Grams: 222.
Raymond Briggs' world-famous graphic account of one ordinary couple's attempt to stand firm in the face of nuclear annihilation remains as powerful today as it was when it was first published in 1982.
Following Jim and Hilda Blogg in the days before and after a nuclear attack on Britain, When the Wind Blows is alternately funny, shocking, heartbreaking and devastating. Few can read it and not be deeply moved.
Despite writing some of the most beloved and enduring children's books of all time - The Snowman, Father Christmas and Fungus the Bogeyman - When the Wind Blows is ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Condition
New
Number of Pages
48
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780140094190
SKU
V9780140094190
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-99
About Raymond Briggs
Raymond Briggs was born in London in 1934. He was the author of the hugely successful children's books Father Christmas and The Snowman. These books have been translated into many languages and adapted into films, stage shows and animations. His other books include Fungus the Bogeyman, The Bear, Ug, When the Wind Blows, Ethel & Ernest, a biography of his ... Read more
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