Letter to Jo
Publisher: Idea & Design Works, LLC
Published: 2019
Language: eng
Number of pages: 144
ISBN-13: 9781603094528
Subjects: World war, 1939-1945, fiction; Comics & graphic novels, general
Description: "Graphic novel presents the gripping firsthand account of a Polish-American machinegunner in World War II, adapted from a genuine letter home from the author's own grandfather. As Leonard fights on the frontlines of World War II, memories of Josephine and home help keep him alive. As Josephine contends with life, family, and work in Cleveland, letters from Leonard sustain her. But official censorship forces him to leave out much of the most significant action he sees. Finally, with the war coming to an end, Leonard is able to tell his full story. In a quietly beautiful letter to Josephine, Leonard writes of the loneliness he felt, the camaraderie he experienced, and the terrible violence he witnessed."