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In the shadow of no towers

by Art Spiegelman

This oversized graphic work provides a personal account of the September 11 attacks and their political aftermath. Using large-scale comic plates, it examines the impact of national security policies on American democracy and the experience of residents in Lower Manhattan.

Accession 18524 ISBN 9780375423079 Publisher Pantheon
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