{"product_id":"ethel-ernest-raymond-briggs","title":"Ethel \u0026 Ernest (Raymond Briggs)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA marvellous, life-enhancing book for all ages, now a major animated film starring Jim Broadbent, Brenda Blethyn and Luke Treadaway\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUtterly original, deeply moving and very funny, Ethel \u0026amp; Ernest tells the story of Raymond Briggs' parents' marriage, lady's maid Ethel and milkman Ernest, from their first chance encounter in 1928, through the birth of their son Raymond in 1934, to their deaths, within months of each other, in 1971.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTold in Brigg`s unique strip-cartoon format, Ethel and Ernest live through the defining moments of the twentieth century: the darkness of the Great Depression, the build up to World War II, the trials of the war years, the euphoria of VE Day and the emergence of a generation from post war austerity to the cultural enlightenment of the 1960s.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEthel \u0026amp; Ernest\u003c\/i\u003e is a heartfelt and affectionate tribute to an ordinary couple and an extraordinary generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRaymond Briggs\u003c\/b\u003e was born in London in 1934. He is the author of the hugely successful children's books \u003ci\u003eFather Christmas \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Snowman\u003c\/i\u003e. These books have been translated into many languages and adapted into films, plays and TV cartoons. His other books include \u003ci\u003eFungus the\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eBogeyman\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUg\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhen the Wind Blows\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEthel \u0026amp;\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eErnest,\u003c\/i\u003e a biography of his parents, and his latest, \u003ci\u003eTime for Lights Out, \u003c\/i\u003ea contemplation on old age, told through words and pictures.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), Englisch, 104 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65922058060125,"sku":"K061224482","price":14.5,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/6122448200001A.jpg?v=1789410722","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/ethel-ernest-raymond-briggs","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}