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"The Tin‑Pot Foreign General and the Old Iron Woman" is a humorous, satirical graphic novel by Raymond Briggs that uses caricatures and cartoons to lampoon the Falklands War of 1982. Through bold illustrations and witty dialogue, it critiques the absurdity of war and the political ambitions of those who wage it.
First publish date: 1984
Genre: Humorous Fiction/Comic Satire
Authors: Raymond Briggs
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