- Paperback: 160 pages
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd; New edition edition (1 Dec 1989)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0140173153
- ISBN-13: 978-0140173154
- Product Dimensions: 23 x 16 x 1.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
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- #6 in Books > Comics & Graphic Novels > Characters & Series > Maus
- #8 in Books > Comics & Graphic Novels > Authors > Spiegelman, Art
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Some historical events simply beggar any attempt at description--the Holocaust is one of these. Characterising the Nazis as cats and the Jews as mice, this book recounts, through a complex and sustained allegory the experiences of the author's father in Auschwitz during WWII.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
"Maus I" is a powerful and awe-inspiring experience. I have never read anything quite like it, I have to admit. It's really hard to comprehend the term "page-turner" until you read this very unique and intense tale of surviving one of the most terrible times in history.
Written in comic book form, Art Spiegelman tells the tale of his father's hardships and survival in the Holocaust. Vladek Spiegelman (his father) was a POW, but managed to sneak out of one of the camps that held him, only to later have him and his whole family thrown into terrible death camps. Uncertain of what tragedies they would endure or when they may be the next to be sent to Auschwitz, Vladek was always certain that they would make it out alive, no matter what obstacles were thrown in their way. This is a survivor's tale, as well as a tale of how a son tries to patch up a damaged relationship with his father. The account we are given is absolutely horrifying, but at the same time triumphant.
I literally could not put this book down once I started it. It's a very fast and easy read. This is a great advantage because this makes it easier for those who do not read a lot to be able to read it without any problems. It's an important tale that needs to be told and it is one that needs to be read by as many people as possible. The Holocaust is something we should never forget and it's something that needs to be taught to everyone. This book is a great way to get people aware of the situation who may not know a lot about that terrible time.
The comic book structure and style really makes the story work. While this is something I could've read in plain text or in a regular novel, the drawings help you experience just exactly what is taking place. It makes it easier for you to want to continue reading without forcing you to strain yourself. The style and structure also insures that more people will give it a chance and read it.
"Maus I" is an important tale of survival, hope, hardships and family. It's a tale worth being told, that much I can assure you. If you have never read this before, I strongly recommend that you pick it up sometime and give it a chance. It is an easy and fast read that will give you an experience like none you have ever encountered. It may be a sad and terrible tale to hear, but to know that somebody can survive such a horrendous scenario like the Holocaust and come out of it alive just goes to show you how strong a person can be, both inside and out. It is an important tale that deserves to be heard by as many people as possible.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
I am an avid comic book and graphic novel collector from all backgrounds. Maus is still, after years, my absolute favourite. It tells the unimaginable story of a holocaust survivor and his relationship with his son. Written intelligently and beautifully, it is at times horriffic and yet touching and absolutely inspiring.
Don't buy that lunch - buy this book and immerse yourself in a true story of courage.
Don't buy that lunch - buy this book and immerse yourself in a true story of courage.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By choosing to tell his father's story as a graphic novel, Spiegelman not only gives us the pictures, he also necessarily cuts the word count. As a result the narrative is starker, the emotion is more raw and we as readers are left to cope with what we read /see as best we can.
It is one of life's mysteries why this book is not better known among the many Holocaust survivor accounts. Perhaps it is because it is "second generation" - but through sharing the son's need to understand what happened to his father, those of us who were not yet born can better understand what happened in the middle of what is now the last century.
I bought Maus soon after it was first published and it is still in a prime position on my shelves. I am taking the opportunity to write this review as I pass through on my way at long last to buying the sequel simply to find out what happened next.
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The Holocaust with Mice?
Quite simply the daddy of all graphic novels, moving the genre into new areas. Spiegelmann's approach is the finest piece of art treating the Holocaust I have ever experienced. Read more
Published on 24 July 2003 by David Mildon
Stunning, enthralling and life changing/affirming
An epic novel which will not only enthrall but will change a person's life. Whatever your views of 'survival' are they will be tested. Read more
Published on 16 July 2001
It's proven again that comics are not "just for kids" here
This is not a book I'd recommend to people who have little time on their hands already, because once you started it you keep on wanting to know what happens next. Read more
Published on 23 Jun 2001
Loved Maus 1
I had to read Maus 1 last semester in college.I really enjoyed and learned alot.I might pass the book on to a family member who will enjoy it.
Published on 23 Feb 2001
A Modern Allegory
A veteran of the underground comic scene in the 1970s and a more recently a cover artist for the New Yorker, in the late 80s, Art Spiegelman undertook a project of interviewing his... Read more
Published on 16 Dec 1999
The best book which I read
Vladek Spiegelman (the starring actor) wan't to be popular person. He tell his story throught son Art which write to the books MAUS I. and II.
Published on 12 Jun 1999
A unique, excellent, but harrowing book.
The horrors of the Holocaust are unimaginable, but by telling the story of his father's life as a Polish Jew in the 1940s in the form of a graphic novel, Art Spiegelman has made... Read more
Published on 20 April 1999
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