{"product_id":"they-shall-not-have-me-the-capture-forced-labor-and-escape-of-a-french-prisoner-in-world-war-ii","title":"They Shall Not Have Me: The Capture, Forced Labor, and Escape of a French Prisoner in World War II","description":"The French painter Jean Hélion’s unique and deeply moving account of his experiences in Nazi prisoner-of-war camps prefigures the even darker stories that would emerge from the concentration camps. This serious adventure tale begins with Hélion’s infantry platoon fleeing from the German army and warplanes as they advanced through France in the early days of the war. The soldiers chant as they march and run, “They shall not have me!” but are quickly captured and sent to hard labor.\nWriting in English in 1943, after his risky escape to freedom in the United States, Hélion vividly depicts the sights, sounds, and smells of the camps, and shrewdly sizes up both captors and captured. In the deep humanity, humor, and unsentimental intelligence of his observations, we can recognize the artist whose long career included friendships with the likes of Mondrian, Giacometti, and Balthus, and an important role in shaping modern art movements. Hélion’s picture of almost two years without his art is a self-portrait of the artist as a man.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1611455014\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.1611455014.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Helion, Jean|Rosenthal, Deborah|Helion, Jacqueline\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43334587482173,"sku":"BVV.1611455014.G","price":15.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/they-shall-not-have-me-the-capture-forced-labor-and-escape-of-a-french-prisoner-in-world-war-ii","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}