{"product_id":"when-the-wind-blows-raymond-briggs","title":"When the Wind Blows (Raymond Briggs)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRaymond Briggs' world-famous graphic account of one ordinary couple's attempt to stand firm in the face of nuclear annihilation remains as powerful today as it was when it was first published in 1982.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFollowing Jim and Hilda Blogg in the days before and after a nuclear attack on Britain, \u003ci\u003eWhen the Wind Blows\u003c\/i\u003e is alternately funny, shocking, heartbreaking and devastating. Few can read it and not be deeply moved.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDespite writing some of the most beloved and enduring children's books of all time - \u003ci\u003eThe Snowman, Father Christmas \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Fungus the Bogeyman\u003c\/i\u003e - \u003ci\u003eWhen the Wind Blows\u003c\/i\u003e is very much a story for adults. Not only does it articulate the fears of the generations who grew up in the shadow of the Cold War, but it also speaks today of our own fears, living as we do in a nuclear age.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten and illustrated by Briggs, \u003ci\u003eWhen the Wind Blows\u003c\/i\u003e has never been out of print.\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 was 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, stage shows and animations. His other books include \u003ci\u003eFungus the Bogeyman\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Bear\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUg\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhen the Wind Blows\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEthel \u0026amp; Ernest\u003c\/i\u003e, a biography of his parents, and his latest, \u003ci\u003eTime for Lights Out\u003c\/i\u003e, a contemplation on old age, told through words and pictures.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), Englisch, 48 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65909137047901,"sku":"K026899865","price":12.3,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/2689986500001A.jpg?v=1789300110","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/when-the-wind-blows-raymond-briggs","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}