Jerusalem: Chronicles from the Holy City (Hardcover)

from stretch

In this graphic memoir Delisle chronicles what it's like to live and work in East Jerusalem for a year, while his wife works for an NGO. What should have been a pretty straightforward travelogue became an illuminating if somewhat one-sided perspective of the everyday lives of Palestinians living ...

from lilibrarian

A graphic depiction of the author's year stay on the West Bank while his wife worked with Doctors Without Borders. The author is Canadian, and it is his first exposure to the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, as he tries to make sense of the place he is living in.

from Alliebadger

This book was really well done. He explores the complexities of Jerusalem in a way that is approachable and often even funny, all through his experiences sketching. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars was a personal observation. I like that he spends most of the book experiencing Jerusalem, ...

from klburnside

In Jerusalem: Chronicles from the Holy City, Guy Delisle tells of the year he spent living in Jerusalem while his wife was stationed there with Doctors Without Borders. Delisle travels throughout Israel and Palestine, visiting many of the holy sites of Christianity, Islam, and Judaism as well as ...

from cameling

Guy DeLisle's graphic memoir of his time in Jerusalem is illuminating and provides an unbiased look at lives of the Palestinians and Israelis in this troubled land. Living as an expatriate, his walks around the neighborhood and road trips across checkpoints illustrate the tense conditions people ...