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Award-winning cartoonist Tony Husband tells the story of World War II through a selection of the era's finest political cartoons.Satire is one of the key weapons of war. Forget 'sticks and stones', each country uses cartoons to hit the enemy where it really hurts and to maintain morale on the home front. Each country brought their own unique style and this collection features work from Britain, the USA, Germany, Russia and Japan and features the work of some of World War II's greatest cartoonists including Bill Mauldin, Fougasse, Emett, David Low and Graham Laidler.Illuminating and important, these propaganda cartoons give rich insight into the mood of the time and the ways that emotions were harbored to support the war effort.

"After the hardships of World War II, the 1950s were the perfect opportunity to resume normal boring everyday life. Lots of new things came in: TV in people's homes, American imports, Elvis Presley and Marilyn Monroe. Cartoonist Tony Husband transports you back to a lost world of free school milk, beatniks and teddy boys, me in home-made jumpers who smoked pipes and Saturday morning cinema for the kids."--Back cover

"Despite powdered eggs, the threat of invasion, the blackout and the Blitz, World War II brought out the best in the British. It was the era of Churchill, Dad's Army, women in the workplace and the Bulldog Spirit. This book celebrates all the ordinary people who helped halt Hitler in his tracks, and a nation which emerged from conflict with a spring in its step." -- Provided by publisher

Mae West said you're never too old to be younger. But look what's happened to people in their 50s. They used to be considered ancient, but now they've said no to sherry and they're out and about, para-gliding, riding Harley- Davidsons, and diving headfirst into a sea of new activities. This is a guide to what they're up to and it's guaranteed to make you laugh. The perfect light-hearted present to be enjoyed by different generations Featuring more than 120 cartoons 'Tony Husband is one of the greats.' Stephen Fry

Why do we garden? It always seems like a good idea when you're sat at home on the sofa with your feet up, yet the reality of spending weekends on your hands and knees weeding out your own little patch seems to be an entirely different matter. Turning his attention to all things green fingered, Tony Husband explains what to do when the gnomes go on the rampage

"During the 1960s, Britain was where it was at. It was the decade of Love and Peace, when men grew their hair long, women wore their skirts short and change was in the air. Cartoonist Tony Husband transports the reader back to a crazy time when the smell of joss sticks pervaded everything, wrestling was king on Saturday afternoon television, and the supersonic plane Concorde ruled the skies."--Provided by publisher

A new illustrated title from the acclaimed cartoonist Tony Husband and his son Paul, looking at the father-son relationship during Paul's battle with heroin addiction.