Jerusalem (Drawn & Quarterly)
Acclaimed
graphic memoirist Guy Delisle returns with his strongest work yet—a
thoughtful and moving travelogue about life in the Holy City.
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.
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. Jerusalem showcases once more Delisle’s mastery of the travelogue.
