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  • Location: Jerusalem

Jerusalem –  Chronicles from the Holy City

Jerusalem –  Chronicles from the Holy City

Why a Booktrail?

1990s: a cultural road map of contemporary Jerusalem.

  • ISBN: 978-0224096690
  • Genre: Graphic or other, Travelogue

What you need to know before your trail

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.

Travel Guide

Jerusalem illustrated map

Jerusalem illustrated map from the book

Jerusalem

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.

Guy Delisle has worked all over the world as an animator and wherever he goes, he describes his experiences in the form of a comic book.

 

BookTrail Boarding Pass: Jerusalem –  Chronicles from the Holy City

Destination: Jerusalem  Author/guide:  Guy Delisle  Departure Time: 1990s

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