See moreIn 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.