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.
Jerusalem : Chronicles from the Holy City - Guy Delisle
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