Ethel & Ernest

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We enter the 1930s and the times are rough during these period because of high unemployment, recuperating from WWI, and economic depression. They survive the depression of the 30s, World War II and the havoc it wreaks on Londoners, the economic downturn and rationing that follows, and the "love generation" of the 60s.

Ethel and Ernest' (1998) is an affecting, effectively told and brilliantly illustrated graphic novel, telling the story of Briggs' parents from the 1930's to the 1970's. And as the times are changing, you get to see Ethel and Ernest not liking a different political party in government, men growing long hair, women wearing shorter skirts, and how quickly the world they grew up is changing especially having a women in Parliament.There is something very powerful about the simple text, mixed with a large dose of humour between the husband and wife, coupled with images that make the experience of reading this book into something very special. The BOOK has been inscribed by the author to the title page : 'For Anthony May, with best wishes, Raymond Briggs, 23 March 2001'.

It triggered too haunting memories of wartime when I was a three year old cowering in an Anderson shelter in the back garden. Although they have differing political views and many marital squabbles, they obviously deeply care for each other. Overall a near fine copy and rare to find signed without dedication by Raymond Briggs to the title page. The book is also social history; we see the dark days of the Second World War, the birth of the Welfare State, the advent of television and all the changes which were so exhilarating and bewildering for Ethel and Ernest.I understand that she wanted what was best for her son but too many people in this world try and forget their roots, and they're ashamed of them, when they really shouldn't be. I think Raymond's relationship with his parents was perhaps not an easy one although he clearly loves them. Al principio me estaba pareciendo una historia corriente, pero gana muchísimo en su segunda mitad; con la II Guerra Mundial terminada, ha logrado hacerme reír mucho, a carcajadas en algunos momentos, y eso en un libro y en mi caso es poco corriente. It's the true story of Raymond Briggs' parents, and his journalistic, colorful account of their life before he was born. We specialise in hard to find and international magazine titles including Apartamento, L'Étiquette, Popeye and Gentlewoman along with a range of fiction and non-fiction books from a wide range of independent publishers.

Entre tazas de té nos narran los avances de la sociedad y, con un humor muy británico, ironizan sobre la modernidad, las revoluciones sociales y los inventos que fueron llegando a los hogares para hacer las vidas más fáciles. I have read Briggs's silent picture book masterpiece, The Snowman, and seen an animated film based on it many times.Follow that life as they (and Raymond) go through enormous changes and end up in a world that was unimaginable at the start of the book. For Example, when Hitler first came into power, Raymond parents didn't find him horrible and liked him. So I am glad to have read this rather different story about how Briggs imagines his parents's 43 years together.