num_pages: 296
description: (An alternate cover edition exists here)Now in a paperback boxed set, the Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel acclaimed as “the most affecting and successful narrative ever done about the Holocaust” (Wall Street Journal) and “the first masterpiece in comic book history” (The New Yorker).A brutally moving work of art—widely hailed as the greatest graphic novel ever written—Maus recounts the chilling experiences of the author’s father during the Holocaust, with Jews drawn as wide-eyed mice and Nazis as menacing cats. Maus is a haunting tale within a tale, weaving the author’s account of his tortured relationship with his aging father into an astonishing retelling of one of history's most unspeakable tragedies. It is an unforgettable story of survival and a disarming look at the legacy of trauma.
language: English
title: Maus: A Survivor's Tale
titlecomplete: Maus: A Survivor's Tale
characters: Vladek Spiegelman, Mala Spiegelman, Art Spiegelman, Anja Spiegelman
genres: Classics, Historical, History, Graphic Novels, Holocaust, War, Biography, Comics, Memoir, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 208923
series: Maus
awards: awardedAt: 694252800000
name: Pulitzer Prize
category: Special Citation, awardedAt: 694252800000
name: American Book Award
publisher: Pantheon