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Palestine [Paperback]

Joe Sacco (Author)
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Publication Date: 2 Jan 2003

In late l991 and early 1992, at the time of the first Intifada, Joe Sacco spent two months with the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, travelling and taking notes. Upon returning to the United States he started writing and drawing Palestine, which combines the techniques of eyewitness reportage with the medium of comic-book storytelling to explore this complex, emotionally weighty situation. He captures the heart of the Palestinian experience in image after unforgettable image, with great insight and remarkable humour.

The nine-issue comics series won a l996 American Book Award. It is now published for the first time in one volume, befitting its status as one of the great classics of graphic non-fiction.

(2002-10-18)

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  • Paperback: 296 pages
  • Publisher: Jonathan Cape; First Edition edition (2 Jan 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0224069829
  • ISBN-13: 978-0224069823
  • Product Dimensions: 18.1 x 1.9 x 27.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 12,371 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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"A political and aesthetic work of extraordinary originality, quite unlike any other in the long, often turgid and hopelessly twisted debates that have occupied Palestinians, Israelis, and their respective supporters... With the exception of one or two novelists and poets, no one has ever rendered this terrible state of affairs better than Joe Sacco" (Edward Said)

"The bar is set extremely high when it comes to graphic books and the Middle East: one thinks of Joe Sacco's Palestine" (Observer)

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The landmark work of comics journalism - by the author of Safe Area: Gorazde. (2002-10-18)
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55 of 58 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A corner stone in comic book journalism. 9 Feb 2005
By Lucluke
Format:Paperback
Bearing in mind that no documentary, especially not on war, is ever going to be objective and thus that any reader's reaction is bound to be subjective, this work is going to stir people's feelings.
Joe Sacco's work is unique in that unlike most journalists, not only has he chosen to use comics/graphic novels as a medium but also he has a much less superficial way of working. This book and the one on Sarajevo offer a real insight on the plight of people's life in a war stricken zone. The fact that the author does not restrict himself to citing historic facts but also goes in to show apparently meaningless details about the local population's daily life only makes the horror of it all more obvious.
Though showing the plight of the Palestinians during the first "Intifada", I do not feel this is antisemitic or whatever. Joe Sacco strives to expose the first victims of any conflict, the civilians, and how that suffering is used by the waring factions on both sides against the opponent.
This might be a "comic book" but it is also a major work showing this medium to be on par with written litterature or films at their best. It is no surprise this book has received so many awards from people who are not in the "comics" business.
A definite must read for anyone interested in good journalism or on this crisis.
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59 of 63 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, thought-provoking and informative 25 Mar 2004
By Mr. D. N. Sumption VINE™ VOICE
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This is an incredible work of comic journalism, an incredible work of journalism full stop. Sacco spends two months in Israel and the occupied territories, living with the people, hearing their stories, and relaying them to us as directly as he is able.

At first I was a little disappointed to hear little from the Israelis, it felt like I might not be getting the whole story, but as Joe himself says, that side of the story is one that is regularly aired in the media. What we get here, as in very few other places, is a real feel of what life is like for a Palestinian, living in a refugee camp. The book is not a political polemic (although it does set out a little-heard of history of Israel from a Palestinian viewpoint), nor does it offer any easy solutions (or even any solutions), but it documents the pain and suffering of a people in a way that you're unlikely to get elsewhere.

I strongly recommend anyone who has any interest in the situation in the middle east (which these days, lets face it, should be all of us) to read this book.

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23 of 25 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars History as lived by real people 29 July 2006
By G. Bassett
Format:Paperback
A truly wonderful book of journalism that shows the reader what it actually means to live, work, struggle, travel, have kids, survive and die as a Palestinian in the West bank and Gaza.

There are some truly heartbreaking stories in here, made even more so for me by the realisation that in years of hearing about the Middle East on the news I had never got any sense of what it means for a people to live their whole lives in these conditions.

Sacco tells his experiences in a self-deprecating way, never holier-than-thou or over-sentimental, always respectful. The artwork is at once simple and full of intricate detail, and beautiful to look at, even when it's subject matter is dark.

Ideally, it should make no difference to those reading this to know that I am of Jewish descent. But I find that for some reason, adding this point sometimes helps people avoid lazily dismissing reviews like this as "anti-Semitic" or somesuch.

Good honest hournalists like Joe Sacco are putting this stuff out there. How many of us choose to read and understand and then act on this kind of reporting (in the West, as much as in the Middle East) is, I think, what will decide how many more people suffer, for how long.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars THE BEST BOOK ON THE TROUBLES!
I've read many books regarding the Palistine/Isreal conflict & I've got to say this is the most important piece of work done on the subject,highy praise for what started as a comic... Read more
Published 11 months ago by hiphophead
5.0 out of 5 stars Finally, a book on the other side of the argument for a change.
A very fantastic book, tells us about their side of the problem for a change rather than what the media alwys tells us what they think is happening. Read more
Published 19 months ago by A. Abdul Hamid
4.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful insights
This is isn't really an ideological piece that some would have you believe. Its the foray of Sacco's journalistic experiences in Palestine proper and as such challenges conventions... Read more
Published 19 months ago by abclaret
1.0 out of 5 stars Doesn't explain the background
The book treats a difficult subject humourously but it is too biased to be worth taking seriously.

The book doesn't go into the reasons why Israel took the lands that... Read more
Published 23 months ago by "If i forget thee Jerusalem...."
3.0 out of 5 stars Not perfect, but still worth your time
I bought this after reading Safe Area Gorazde: The War in Eastern Bosnia 1992-1995 by Sacco, which I thought was excellent. But I was a bit disappointed with Palestine. Read more
Published on 1 Oct 2010 by Girl Friday
4.0 out of 5 stars Palestine a wonderful example of graphic journalism
Joe Sacco's drawings gives back to the reader the sensation of a trip in first person. The often aimless roaming of the author around the Palestian Territories builds the imagine... Read more
Published on 15 Sep 2010 by Lorenzo SOAS
5.0 out of 5 stars Depressingly timeless
Joe Sacco specialises in a graphic novel style that somehow manages to depict serious topics while avoid taking itself seriously. Read more
Published on 16 Jun 2010 by N. Rossis
5.0 out of 5 stars A superb work of reportage
This is among the best pieces of reportage I have ever read in any medium. Approaching the subject in comics allows the author to make the characters vivid and real in a way that... Read more
Published on 10 April 2010 by Peter J. Gasston
2.0 out of 5 stars Could have been much better
I was looking forward reading this, I love the concept of comic journalism that the writer tries to create, and I would like to read more comic books on serious topics in that... Read more
Published on 14 Dec 2009 by John Ct
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
Before reading Palestine i knew very little about the history and the politics of Gaza, Israel and Palestine. Read more
Published on 22 Nov 2009 by K. power
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