{"product_id":"a-sailors-story-sam-glanzman-9780486798127","title":"A Sailor's Story","description":"\u003cp\u003eNo one, from Stephen Ambrose to Steven Spielberg, can tell a better story than \u003ci\u003eA Sailor's Story.\u003c\/i\u003e ― Max Brooks, author of \u003ci\u003eWorld War Z\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eWhat makes \u003ci\u003eA Sailor's Story\u003c\/i\u003e most compelling is its modest grace. It's not really a memoir of war, but of life aboard a floating town. Mr. Glanzman's stories are like those you'd hear from a favorite uncle, true tales about average men who were most concerned about beer, women and gambling, not life, death and the enemy. -- \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eThis flawlessly reproduced graphic novel will introduce a whole new generation of appreciative readers to one of the most talent artists and storytellers the Golden Age of comics ever produced. Very highly recommended. -- \u003ci\u003eThe Midwest Book Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eSam Glanzman is one of the great storytellers of 20th-century comics.\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e-- \u003ci\u003eA. V. Club\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eGolden Age comic book legend Sam Glanzman draws upon his own World War II experiences in this outstanding graphic novel. Hailed by Eisner Award-winning \u003ci\u003eAstro City\u003c\/i\u003e author Kurt Busiek as one of the most honest, dedicated and engaging cartoonists in comics history, Glanzman wrote and illustrated this intimate account of his life aboard a Navy destroyer, the USS\u003ci\u003e Stevens.\u003c\/i\u003e As legendary \u003ci\u003eX-Men\u003c\/i\u003e scribe Chris Claremont noted, this isn't a story of make-believe super-beings; these are real people, with real fears, being transformed by events and circumstances into men of courage. Back in print for the first time in more than twenty-five years, this new collection unites both\u003ci\u003e A Sailor's Story \u003c\/i\u003eand its sequel, \u003ci\u003e A Sailor's Story: Winds, Dreams, and Dragons, \u003c\/i\u003e plus a never-before-seen ten-page story of the USS \u003ci\u003eStevens, Even Dead Birds Have Wings. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExclusive Bonus Material: \u003cbr\u003e- New Foreword by bestselling author Max Brooks\u003cbr\u003e- New Introduction by original editor Larry Hama\u003cbr\u003e- New Afterword by \u003ci\u003eBatman\u003c\/i\u003e writer Chuck Dixon\u003cbr\u003e- Exclusive Glanzman tributes by Joe Kubert, Stan Lee, Denny O'Neil, Walt Simonson, Chris Claremont, Timothy Truman \u0026amp; many others \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sam Glanzman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0486798127\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780486798127\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dover Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/15\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.90h x 8.20w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2016 pg. 48","brand":"Sam Glanzman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44043532337407,"sku":"9780486798127","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_66b67c9e-14ff-4c8d-a8c8-556de001fed1.jpg?v=1684967694","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-sailors-story-sam-glanzman-9780486798127","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}