Pyongyang
A Journey in North Korea
$39.46
- Paperback
192 pages
- Release Date
1 December 2006
Summary
‘Great stuff - and proof that the comics panel can be another kind of window on the world’ - Guardian
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…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780224079907 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0224079905 |
| Author: | Guy Delisle |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Jonathan Cape |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 1 December 2006 |
| Weight: | 343g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 154mm x 14mm |
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Critics Review
Delisle has drawn an unforgettable picture of 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, humanizing the few North Koreans he gets to know and facilitating digressions into North Korean history and various bizarre happenings involving brandy and bear cubs. Pyongyang will appeal to multiple audiences: current events buffs, Persepolis fans and those who just love a good yarn * Publishers Weekly *
News coverage from North Korea is scant - the regime of the world’s last true totalitarian state is not exactly welcoming to foreign journalists. But a new graphic novel gives a rare, tragicomic, glimpse into everyday life in the drabbest of world capitals * Independent *
The reigning king of the graphic travel memoir… Delisle’s curiosity and amusement at the country’s bizarre relationship with foreign visitors is equally funny and fascinating * Guardian, Top 10 Funny Comic Books *
About The Author
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 Angoulame International Comics Festival. He lives in France with his wife and children.
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