The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain

Sis, Peter. The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain. 2007, 48p. ISBN 978-0-374-34701-7.  B SIS on the library shelves.

Peter Sis grew up behind the Iron Curtain, the physical and social wall that separated Soviet-controlled Eastern Europe from Western Europe. An artist, Sis constantly drew images of life behind the wall, and relates in this book what it was like living under Communist rule. Illustrated throughout with a few journal excerpts, Sis conveys through drawing more than words could possibly describes. If you’re interested in what life was liked under a dictatorship, look no further than this quick read!

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