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Jerusalem: Chronicles From the Holy City
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A latest graphic novel by the acclaimed creator of Pyongyang is a poignant travelogue about life in the Holy City that serves as a cultural roadmap of the city's complexities and relevance while offering insight into the human impact of conflicts on both sides of the wall.
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.
When observing the Christian, Jewish, and Muslim populations that call Jerusalem home, Delisle's drawn line is both sensitive and fair, assuming nothing and drawing everything. A New York Times graphic bestseller, Jerusalem showcases Delisle's mastery of the travelogue.
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.
When observing the Christian, Jewish, and Muslim populations that call Jerusalem home, Delisle's drawn line is both sensitive and fair, assuming nothing and drawing everything. A New York Times graphic bestseller, Jerusalem showcases Delisle's mastery of the travelogue.
- Publication Date:
- 2015-08-18
- Language:
- English (Australia)
- Page Count:
- 344
- Size:
- 8.5" l x 6.5" w x 1.5" h
Info
- Comics and Graphic Novels
Category
- Literary
Subject