Shenzhen: A Travelogue From China by Guy Delisle (English) Paperback Book

Description: Shenzhen by Guy Delisle Guy Delisles work for a French animation studio requires him to oversee production at various Asian studios on the grim frontiers of free trade. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description From the critically acclaimed author of Pyongyang, Shenzhen is another masterful graphic novel that will appeal to fans of Marjane Satrapi and Joe Sacco.Guy Delisles work for a French animation studio requires him to oversee production at various Asian studios on the grim frontiers of free trade. His employer puts him up for months at a time in cold and soulless hotel rooms where he suffers the usual deprivations of a man very far from home. After Pyongyang, his book about the strange society that is North Korea, Delisle turned his attention to Shenzhen, the cold, urban city in Southern China that is sealed off with electric fences and armed guards from the rest of the country. The result is another brilliant graphic novel - funny, scary, utterly original and illuminating. Author Biography 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. Review Like last years Pyongyang, about his similar stint in North Korea, Shenzhen is a casual, dryly witty series of observations... Delisles got an animators eye for quirks of motion, analyzing the arc of a public fountains water and the way street vendors make popcorn in a pressure cooker. The best artwork in the book is his impressionistic, unnarrated pen-and-ink-wash drawings of Shenzhens drab buildings and billboards, but Delisles keen awareness of how and why he cant connect to the city makes for a rarity: a thoroughly engaging memoir of being bored to distraction. -- Douglas Wolk * New York Times Book Review * Promotional From the critically acclaimed author of Pyongyang, Shenzhen is another masterful graphic novel that will appeal to fans of Marjane Satrapi and Joe Sacco. Review Text Like last years Pyongyang , about his similar stint in North Korea, Shenzhen is a casual, dryly witty series of observations... Delisles got an animators eye for quirks of motion, analyzing the arc of a public fountains water and the way street vendors make popcorn in a pressure cooker. The best artwork in the book is his impressionistic, unnarrated pen-and-ink-wash drawings of Shenzhens drab buildings and billboards, but Delisles keen awareness of how and why he cant connect to the city makes for a rarity: a thoroughly engaging memoir of being bored to distraction. Review Quote Like last years Pyongyang , about his similar stint in North Korea, Shenzhen is a casual, dryly witty series of observations... Delisles got an animators eye for quirks of motion, analyzing the arc of a public fountains water and the way street vendors make popcorn in a pressure cooker. The best artwork in the book is his impressionistic, unnarrated pen-and-ink-wash drawings of Shenzhens drab buildings and billboards, but Delisles keen awareness of how and why he cant connect to the city makes for a rarity: a thoroughly engaging memoir of being bored to distraction. Promotional "Headline" From the critically acclaimed author of Pyongyang , Shenzhen is another masterful graphic novel that will appeal to fans of Marjane Satrapi and Joe Sacco. Details ISBN1787331709 Author Guy Delisle Pages 152 ISBN-10 1787331709 ISBN-13 9781787331709 Year 2019 Format Paperback Imprint Jonathan Cape Ltd Subtitle A Travelogue From China Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 915.127 Short Title Shenzhen Language English Publisher Vintage Publishing Publication Date 2019-02-07 UK Release Date 2019-02-07 AU Release Date 2019-02-07 NZ Release Date 2019-02-07 Narrator Simon Russell Beale Translator Susan Massotty Birth 1927 Affiliation Lecturer, University of Fort Hare Position Professor Qualifications J.D. Audience General Alternative 9781473557307 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:145089729;

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