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.
- ISBN10 156097432X
- ISBN13 9781560974321
- Publish Date 1 April 2002 (first published 1 July 1994)
- Publish Status Transferred
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Fantagraphics
- Format Paperback
- Pages 288
- Language English
- URL http://wiley.com/remtitle.cgi?isbn=9781560974321