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20%OFFGuy Delisle - Pyongyang - 9780224079907 - V9780224079907
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Pyongyang

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Description for Pyongyang Paperback. Famously referred to as an 'Axis-of-Evil' country, North Korea is one of the most secretive and mysterious nations in the world. A series of manmade and natural catastrophes have also left it one of the poorest. This work offers a look at an enigmatic country. Num Pages: 192 pages, Blackand white illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: FX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 306.

Famously referred to as part of the 'Axis-of-Evil', North Korea remains one of the most secretive and mysterious nations in the world today. A series of manmade and natural catastrophes have also left it one of the poorest. When the fortress-like country recently opened the door a crack to foreign investment, cartoonist Guy Delisle found himself in its capital Pyongyang on a work visa for a French film animation company, becoming one of the few Westerners to witness current conditions in the surreal showcase city.

Armed with a smuggled radio and a copy of 1984, Delisle could only ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780224079907
SKU
V9780224079907
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About Guy Delisle
Guy Delisle was born in Quebec City, Canada. His bestselling and acclaimed travelogues (Pyongyang, Jerusalem: Chronicles from the Holy City, Burma Chronicles, and Shenzhen) are defining works of graphic nonfiction, and in 2012, Delisle was awarded the top prize in European cartooning when the French edition of Jerusalem was named Best Album at the Angoulême International Comics Festival. He lives ... Read more

Reviews for Pyongyang
Delisle has drawn an unforgettable picture of Pyongyang
Time
Combining a gift for anecdote and an ear for absurd dialogue, Delisle's retelling of his adventures makes a gently humorous counterpoint to the daily news stories about the axis of evil, a Lost in Translation for the Communist world. Delisle's simple but expressive art works well with his account, ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for Pyongyang


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