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Jerusalem
Guy Delisle
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Description for Jerusalem
Hardcover. Explores the complexities of a Jerusalem city that represents so much to so many. This title examines the impact of the conflict on the lives of people on both sides of the wall while drolly recounting the quotidian: checkpoints, traffic jams, and holidays. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations (some col.), col. maps. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; DNJ; FXZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 162 x 35. Weight in Grams: 808.
Guy Delisle expertly lays the groundwork for a cultural road map of contemporary Jerusalem, utilizing the classic stranger-in-a-strange-land point of view that made his other books, Pyongyang, Shenzhen, and Burma Chronicles, required reading for understanding what daily life is like in cities few are able to travel to. In Jerusalem: Chronicles from the Holy City, Delisle explores the complexities of a city that represents so much to so many. He eloquently examines the impact of the conflict on the lives of people on both sides of the wall while drolly recounting the quotidian: checkpoints, traffic jams, and holidays.
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Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Jonathan Cape
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780224096690
SKU
9780224096690
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
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 Jerusalem
Superb book of reportage from that city.
Rachel Cooke
Observer
His witty observation and beautiful pictures are delightful.
Sarah Ison
Times Higher Education
A witty, wise graphic travelogue that says more about everyday life in the region than all the news reports and "gritty" features.
Chris Moss
Sunday Telegraph
A wonderfully ... Read more
Rachel Cooke
Observer
His witty observation and beautiful pictures are delightful.
Sarah Ison
Times Higher Education
A witty, wise graphic travelogue that says more about everyday life in the region than all the news reports and "gritty" features.
Chris Moss
Sunday Telegraph
A wonderfully ... Read more