The Cartoon History of the Modern World Part 2

From the Bastille to Baghdad

Larry Gonick

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Collins
01 October 2009

History; General & world history

Series: Cartoon Guide Series

“From the Bastille to Baghdad,” The Cartoon History of the World Part 2 is the conclusion (for the moment) of Larry Gonick’s award-winning and bestselling annals of humankind presented in graphic novel form. Picking up after the American Revolution, where Part 1 left off, Part 2 opens with the Enlightenment and rolls across Napoleon, the fall of the Ottoman Empire, World War I and II, and all the way to our recent imbroglios in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Cartoon History of the Modern World Part 2 is a monumental, one might say “historic” achievement, at once edifying, irreverent, and wildly entertaining. Terry Jones of Monty Python said of the first volume of this series, “Obviously one of the great books of all time.” And modern civilization’s most recent act is no less enthralling.

By: Larry Gonick
Imprint: Collins
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 187mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 460g
ISBN: 9780060760083
ISBN 10: 0060760087
Series: Cartoon Guide Series
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 01 October 2009
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for The Cartoon History of the Modern World Part 2: From the Bastille to Baghdad

Gonick makes history fun for comic book nerds and comics readable for history nerds. If you've ever looked around this modern world and wondered how we got into this mess, it's time to curl up with his latest book. You won't even realize you're learning--histo-tainment at its best. --Alex Robinson, Eisner Award winner and author of Box Office Poison