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Pierre-Jacques Ober Pierre-Jacques Ober i(15966246 works by)
Gender: Male
Arrived in Australia: ca. 1990
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Pierre-Jacques Ober is a film and television producer, and writer. His first children's book was released in 2019, titled The Good Son. He is married to Jules Ober.

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y separately published work icon The Good Son : A Story from the First World War, Told in Miniature Massachusetts : Candlewick Press , 2019 15966398 2019 single work graphic novel young adult

'It is Christmastime, 1914, and World War I rages. A young French soldier named Pierre had quietly left his regiment to visit his family for two days, and when he returned, he was imprisoned. Now he faces execution for desertion, and as he waits in isolation, he meditates on big questions: the nature of patriotism, the horrors of war, the joys of friendship, the love of family, and how even in times of danger, there is a whole world inside every one of us. And how sometimes that world is the only refuge. Its publication coinciding with the centennial of the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, this moving and sparely narrated story, based on true events, is reenacted in fascinating miniature scenes that convey the emotional complexity of the tale. Notes from the creators explore the innovative process and their personal connection to the story.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

2020 winner New South Wales Premier's History Prize Young People's History Prize
2020 shortlisted CBCA Book of the Year Awards Picture Book of the Year
2020 CBCA Book of the Year Awards Notable Book
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