{"product_id":"pyongyang-a-journey-in-north-korea","title":"Pyongyang: A Journey in North Korea","description":"\u003cp\u003eFamously referred to as part of the 'Axis-of-Evil', North Korea remains one of the most secretive and mysterious nations in the world today. A series of manmade and natural catastrophes have also left it one of the poorest. When the fortress-like country recently opened the door a crack to foreign investment, cartoonist Guy Delisle found himself in its capital Pyongyang on a work visa for a French film animation company, becoming one of the few Westerners to witness current conditions in the surreal showcase city. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eArmed with a smuggled radio and a copy of \u003ci\u003e1984\u003c\/i\u003e, Delisle could only explore Pyongyang and its countryside while chaperoned by his translator and a guide. But among the statues, portraits and propaganda of leaders Kim Il-Sung and his son Kim Jong-Il - the world's only Communist dynasty - Delisle was able to observe more than was intended of the culture and lives of the few North Koreans he encountered. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis astute and wry musings on life in the austere and grim regime form the basis of this remarkable graphic novel. \u003ci\u003ePyongyang\u003c\/i\u003e is an informative, personal and accessible look at an enigmatic country.","brand":"Guy Delisle","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46794951000300,"sku":"9781770463370","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/1791\/3068\/files\/9781770463370.jpg?v=1757025405","url":"https:\/\/intl.allstora.com\/products\/pyongyang-a-journey-in-north-korea","provider":"Allstora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}