Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began

The bestselling second installment of the 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) • PULITZER PRIZE WINNER • One of Variety’s “Banned and Challenged Books Everyone Should Read”

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.

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144 pages

Average rating: 9.04

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Anonymous
Jan 07, 2025
10/10 stars
Same as the former.
Anonymous
Jul 12, 2024
10/10 stars
Absolutely essential reading.
spookyreading
Aug 07, 2023
10/10 stars
Painful, true tragedy. This book hurts. Please read it.
E Clou
May 10, 2023
8/10 stars
This one was better than the first. It was an interesting combination of an exploration of the relationship between the father and son (the author) and the father's memories in the concentration camps and after. It made me feel: angry, sad, interested, and inspired.

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