Guy Delisle expertly lays the groundwork for a cultural road map\nof contemporary Jerusalem, utilizing the classic stranger in a\nstrange land point of view that made his other books, Pyongyang,\nShenzhen, and Burma Chronicles required reading for understanding\nwhat daily life is like in cities few are able to travel to. In\nJerusalem: Chronicles from the Holy City, Delisle explores the\ncomplexities of a city that represents so much to so many. He\neloquently examines the impact of the conflict on the lives of\npeople on both sides of the wall while drolly recounting the\nquotidian: checkpoints, traffic jams, and holidays.

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When observing the Christian, Jewish, and Muslim populations\nthat call Jerusalem home, Delisle’s drawn line is both sensitive\nand fair, assuming nothing and drawing everything. Jerusalem\nshowcases once more Delisle’s mastery of the travelogue.

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