Twists Of Fate [Hardcover]

Miguel Ruiz is a Spanish veteran exiled in France who was a member of La Nueve ( The Nine ), a company of men that went straight from fighting for their homeland in the Spanish Civil War to battles spanning the globe in WWII. Their years-long trek across Europe and Africa was spurred on by their love for their country and their hatred for brutal dictatorships. Roca uses the composite character Ruizs memories to tell a story thats an ode to a generation that bravely stood up to, and beat back, violent fascism.A fresh look at WWII from the internationally acclaimed cartoonist who created the Spanish A spikily relevant and inspiring portrait of relentless dedication to the fight for freedom. Impeccably drawn and impressively researched.