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&#8220;Solid, old-fashioned war reporting... a superb way into the truth of events, understanding different sides and poking around in people&#8217;s minds and houses. Unlike a war photographer, Sacco always gets the best shot, perfectly framed, sometimes years after the event. Unlike a writer, he adds facial expressions to each statement. And unlike a film maker, he can slip between past and present without the jolt of costumed docudrama.... I learned more about the Palestinians, war, the intifada and the best honey pastries in Gaza than I ever had from newspapers or television.&#8221;<br>&#8212; The Times (UK)&nbsp;&#8220;Having already established his reputation as the world&#8217;s leading comics journalist, Sacco is now making a serious case to be considered one of the world&#8217;s top journalists, period. His newest undertaking is a bracing quest to uncover the truth about what happened in two Gaza Strip towns in 1956&#8230; Sacco&#8217;s art is alternately epic and intimate, b

Solid, old-fashioned war reporting... a superb way into the truth of events, understanding different sides and poking around in people's minds and houses. Unlike a war photographer, Sacco always gets the best shot, perfectly framed, sometimes years after the event. Unlike a writer, he adds facial expressions to each statement. And unlike a film maker, he can slip between past and present without the jolt of costumed docudrama.... I learned more about the Palestinians, war, the intifada and the best honey pastries in Gaza than I ever had from newspapers or television. <br>-- The Times (UK) Having already established his reputation as the world's leading comics journalist, Sacco is now making a serious case to be considered one of the world's top journalists, period. His newest undertaking is a bracing quest to uncover the truth about what happened in two Gaza Strip towns in 1956... Sacco's art is alternately epic and intimate, but it's his exacting and harrowing interviews that make

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