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Pyongyang: A Journey Through North Korea

by Helge Dascher, Guy Delisle
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Pyongyang: A Journey Through North Korea - Thryft
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Graphic travelogue unveils North Korea's mysterious society.

"Pyongyang" is a rare window into North Korea, a place that feels as enigmatic as a secret code. Guy Delisle's illustrations and narratives are drawn from his own experiences, offering a humorous, yet deeply insightful look at a country where few outsiders have ventured. If you've ever been curious about life behind the DPRK's veil, this book feels like having a coffee with a friend who's just returned from the most closed-off nation in the world, eager to share stories that are as surreal as they are true.

  • Urhunden Prize for Foreign Album (2014)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Pyongyang: A Journey Through North Korea

by Helge Dascher, Guy Delisle
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ISBN: 9781896597898
Authors: Helge Dascher, Guy Delisle
Publisher: Drawn and Quarterly
Date of Publication: 2005-09-01
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: History, Travel, Politics, Biographies & Memoirs
Related Topics: Memoir, Biography, History, Travelogue, Politics, Asia
Goodreads rating: 3.89
(rated by 26767 readers)

Description

Famously referred to as part of the "Axis of Evil," North Korea is 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 this fortress-like country recently opened the door a crack to foreign investment, cartoonist Guy Delisle found himself in its capital of Pyongyang on a work visa for a French film animation company, becoming one of the few Westerners to witness current conditions in the surreal showcase city. Armed with a smuggled radio and a copy of 1984, Delisle could only explore Pyongyang and its countryside in the company of his translator and a guide. But among the statues, portraits and propaganda of leaders Kim Il-Sung and his son Kim Jong-Il—the world's only Communist dynasty—Delisle was able to observe more than was intended of the culture and lives of the few North Koreans he encountered. His astute and wry musings on life in the austere and grim regime form the basis of this remarkable graphic novel. Pyongyang is an informative, personal, and accessible look at an enigmatic country.
 

Graphic travelogue unveils North Korea's mysterious society.

"Pyongyang" is a rare window into North Korea, a place that feels as enigmatic as a secret code. Guy Delisle's illustrations and narratives are drawn from his own experiences, offering a humorous, yet deeply insightful look at a country where few outsiders have ventured. If you've ever been curious about life behind the DPRK's veil, this book feels like having a coffee with a friend who's just returned from the most closed-off nation in the world, eager to share stories that are as surreal as they are true.

  • Urhunden Prize for Foreign Album (2014)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.