Pyongyang
Subtitle: A Journey in North Korea
By: Guy Delisle ; [translated by Helge Dascher]
Contributors: Dascher, Helge, 1965-
Edition: 1st hardcover ed.
Publisher: Drawn & Quarterly; Distributed in the United States by Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Montréal, Quebec; New York
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9781896597898
Subjects: Social conditions; Politics and government; Romans, nouvelles; Civilization; Comic books, strips
Work titles: Pyongyang
Description: A Westerner's visit into North Korea, told in the form of a graphic novel. Famously referred to as one of the "Axis of Evil" countries, North Korea remains one of the most secretive and mysterious nations in the world today. In early 2001 cartoonist Guy Delisle became one of the few Westerners to be allowed access to the fortresslike country. While living in the nation's capital for two months on a work visa for a French film animation company, Delisle observed what he was allowed to see of the culture and lives of the few North Koreans he encountered; his findings form the basis of this remarkable graphic novel. "Pyongyang "is an informative, personal, and accessible look at a dangerous and enigmatic country.
Notes: American Library Association Young Adult Library Services Association--YALSA--Best Books for Young Adults (2006); American Library Association-YA (2006).