{"product_id":"two-generals-isbn-9780771019593","title":"Two Generals","description":"\u003cp\u003eA beautifully illustrated and poignant graphic memoir that tells the story of World War II from an Everyman's perspective.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn March of 1943, Scott Chantler's grandfather, Law Chantler, shipped out across the Atlantic for active service with the Highland Light Infantry of Canada, along with his best friend, Jack, a fellow officer. Not long afterward, they would find themselves making a rocky crossing of the English Channel, about to take part in one of the most pivotal and treacherous military operations of World War II: the Allied invasion of Normandy. \u003cb\u003eTwo Generals\u003c\/b\u003e tells the story of what happened there through the eyes of these two young men -- not the celebrated military commanders or politicians we often hear about, but everyday heroes who risked their lives for the Allied cause. Meticulously researched and gorgeously illustrated, \u003cb\u003eTwo Generals\u003c\/b\u003e is a harrowing story of battle and a touching story of friendship -- and a vital and vibrant record of unsung heroism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Our top pick this Remembrance Day, not for its novel mix of format and subject but for its stunning success in bringing home the real foot soldier's experience...\" \u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eToronto Star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"Profoundly moving...\" \u003cbr\u003e—Straight.com\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eTwo Generals\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eis a compelling portrait of two Canadian officers during the Second World War, with an extreme attention to detail in the dress, troop movements and battles, and especially their day-to-day lives...an endearing success...\" \u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNational Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eNorthwest Passage:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A . . . swashbuckler of a comic-book tale.\" \u003cbr\u003e— \u003ci\u003eToronto Star\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[A] thrilling historical adventure.\" \u003cbr\u003e— \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[A] rich, suspenseful, action-packed story (with some fascinating historical details).\" \u003cbr\u003e— \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Scott Chantler [has a] knack for suspense.\" \u003cbr\u003e— \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSCOTT CHANTLER is the cartoonist of the critically-acclaimed graphic novels \u003ci\u003eBix\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTwo Generals\u003c\/i\u003e, which was nominated for two Eisner Awards, selected for \u003ci\u003eBest American Comics 2012\u003c\/i\u003e, and voted by CBC's \u003ci\u003eCanada Reads\u003c\/i\u003e as one of the 40 best Canadian non-fiction books of all time.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e His other work includes \u003ci\u003eNorthwest Passage\u003c\/i\u003e (nominated for Eisner and Harvey Awards) and the \u003ci\u003eThree Thieves\u003c\/i\u003e series (winner of the Joe Shuster Award for Best Comic for Kids and listed by YALSA as a Great Graphic Novel for Teens). In 2015, he served as Writer-in-Residence at the University of Windsor, the first cartoonist to be appointed so by a Canadian university.\u003cbr\u003e ​\u003cbr\u003e He currently lives and works in Stratford, Ontario, Canada where he is hard at work on his next book.","brand":"McClelland \u0026 Stewart","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302276452581,"sku":"NP9780771019593","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780771019593.jpg?v=1767743085","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/two-generals-isbn-9780771019593","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}