Description
In the dead of night, eighty-three-year-old Marcel Grob is sequestered by an investigating judge who questions him about his past. Particularly beginning on June 28, 1944, the day when "Marzell," like ten thousand of his German-speaking peers from the French borderland province of Alsace, became a member of the Nazis' infamous Waffen SS.
But did the teenager volunteer, or was he conscripted by the Nazis? Was he a "Malgre-nous," one of those forced to comply, or was he a war criminal? To establish the truth of his troubled past, Marcel Grob will have to revisit painful memories as an adolescent forced to fight in Italy with the sinister Reichsfuhrer division.
Determined to prove his innocence, Marcel begins the story of a long journey into night.
About the Author
Philippe Collin holds a master's degree in contemporary history devoted to the purging of collaborators during the Liberation. Since 1999, he has been a producer and author of programs for television and radio, including the now-cult Panique au Mangin Palace on France Inter, and Personne ne bouge broadcast by ARTE. Today, his weekly program on France Inter, L'oeil du tigre, combines sport and history. Cartoonist and author of comics, Sebastien Goethals is known for his work in adapting detective stories and genre stories, including Le Temps des sauvages, based on Thomas Gunzig's novel, Manuel de survie a l'usage des incapables. He published, in collaboration with Philippe Collin, Le Voyage de Marcel Grob, which was awarded the Prix Historia 2019 and the Prix Decouverte 2020 at the Angouleme International Festival.
Reviews
"'For war has no power to transform; it merely exaggerates the good and evil that are in us...' This quote, by Lord Charles Moran, is dramatically explored by Philippe Collin and SEbastien Goethals' riveting story of Marcel Grob, a French teen conscripted into the dreaded Waffen SS during the last desperate months of WWII."-Carl Potts, adjunct professor, School of Visual Arts, Academy of Art University, Pace University, former writer, artist and executive editor at Marvel Comics and Epic Comics
"The Journey of Marcel Grob is an unforgettable account of World War II, its consequences, and the impossible decisions that were faced within its grasp."-Foreword Reviews, Starred Review
"The minimalist monochromatic artwork is beautiful, and the storytelling is great . . . this is a book that I highly recommend for history buffs as this part of the war is generally not looked at by many historians."-Arcadia Pod
Book Information
ISBN 9781682478219
Author Philippe Collin
Format Paperback
Page Count 192
Imprint Naval Institute Press
Publisher Naval Institute Press
Weight(grams) 246g
But did the teenager volunteer, or was he conscripted by the Nazis? Was he a "Malgre-nous," one of those forced to comply, or was he a war criminal? To establish the truth of his troubled past, Marcel Grob will have to revisit painful memories as an adolescent forced to fight in Italy with the sinister Reichsfuhrer division.
Determined to prove his innocence, Marcel begins the story of a long journey into night.
About the Author
Philippe Collin holds a master's degree in contemporary history devoted to the purging of collaborators during the Liberation. Since 1999, he has been a producer and author of programs for television and radio, including the now-cult Panique au Mangin Palace on France Inter, and Personne ne bouge broadcast by ARTE. Today, his weekly program on France Inter, L'oeil du tigre, combines sport and history. Cartoonist and author of comics, Sebastien Goethals is known for his work in adapting detective stories and genre stories, including Le Temps des sauvages, based on Thomas Gunzig's novel, Manuel de survie a l'usage des incapables. He published, in collaboration with Philippe Collin, Le Voyage de Marcel Grob, which was awarded the Prix Historia 2019 and the Prix Decouverte 2020 at the Angouleme International Festival.
Reviews
"'For war has no power to transform; it merely exaggerates the good and evil that are in us...' This quote, by Lord Charles Moran, is dramatically explored by Philippe Collin and SEbastien Goethals' riveting story of Marcel Grob, a French teen conscripted into the dreaded Waffen SS during the last desperate months of WWII."-Carl Potts, adjunct professor, School of Visual Arts, Academy of Art University, Pace University, former writer, artist and executive editor at Marvel Comics and Epic Comics
"The Journey of Marcel Grob is an unforgettable account of World War II, its consequences, and the impossible decisions that were faced within its grasp."-Foreword Reviews, Starred Review
"The minimalist monochromatic artwork is beautiful, and the storytelling is great . . . this is a book that I highly recommend for history buffs as this part of the war is generally not looked at by many historians."-Arcadia Pod
Book Information
ISBN 9781682478219
Author Philippe Collin
Format Paperback
Page Count 192
Imprint Naval Institute Press
Publisher Naval Institute Press
Weight(grams) 246g
