Bibliograph

Days of sand, [written and drawn by] Aimée de Jongh ; [translated by Christopher Bradley]

Type

Label

Days of sand, [written and drawn by] Aimée de Jongh ; [translated by Christopher Bradley]

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Days of sand

Nature of contents

comics graphic novels

Oclc number

1262966761

Responsibility statement

[written and drawn by] Aimée de Jongh ; [translated by Christopher Bradley]

Summary

A moving and unforgettable tale, inspired by real-life stories of courage and perseverance during the Dust Bowl of 1930s America. United States, 1937. In the middle of the Great Depression, 22-year-old photographer John Clark is brought in by the Farm Security Administration to document the calamitous conditions of the Dust Bowl in the central and southern states, in order to bring the farmers' plight to the public eye. When he starts working through his shooting script, however, he finds his subjects to be unreceptive. What good are a couple of photos against relentless and deadly dust storms? The more he shoots, the more John discovers the awful extent of their struggles, and comes to question his own role and responsibilities in this tragedy sweeping through the center of the country

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