Ethel & Ernest

A marvellous, life-enhancing book for all ages, now a major animated film starring Jim Broadbent, Brenda Blethyn and Luke Treadaway Utterly original, deeply moving and very funny, Ethel & 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. Told 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. Ethel & Ernest is a heartfelt and affectionate tribute to an ordinary couple and an extraordinary generation.Author: Briggs, Raymond,author Contributors: Briggs, Raymond,author Binding: paperback Number Of Pages: 104 Publication Date: Release Date: Languages: English,Published,English,Original Language,Englis Format: international_edition Edition: Media tie-in Published/Release Date: 27 Oct 2016 Format: Paperback / softback Publisher/Studio/Brand: Vintage Publishing Author/Director/Artist: Raymond Briggs Dimension (cm): 227x152x8 mm Package Dimension (cm): 13x225x151 mm Item Weight (g): 252 Package Weight (g): 250