{"product_id":"9781596433755","title":"The Photographer : Into War-torn Afghanistan with Doctors Without Borders","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Photographer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Emmanuel Guibert\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlan's War\u003c\/i\u003e creator Emmanuel Guibert combines photos and narrative art to tell the story of photojournalist Didier Lefevre's travels in Afghanistan with Doctors Without Borders.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1986, Afghanistan was torn apart by a war between the Soviet Union and the Mujahidin. Didier Lefevre was a photojournalist who accompanied a Doctors Without Borders team on a mission at the height of the war. In the company of an arms caravan, Lefevre and the doctors climbed across arid mountain passes to reach a tiny hut deep in the war zone, which would serve as a field hospital. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is Didier's story, in his own words, with his own photographs. Through his camera, we witnesses humanity at every extreme--violence, despair, generosity, and heroism--against the backdrop of the vast, barren Afghan landscape. Emmanuel Guibert has combined Lefevre's unflinching photography with his own spare, expressive illustrations to achieve a visual memoir that challenges the mind and strikes at the heart.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the consequences of that war continue to reverberate in the region, \u003ci\u003eThe Photographer\u003c\/i\u003e focuses on some of its true heroes: the doctors who risk death to save lives and mend the wounds of war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An unflinching and gripping photographic memoir, the Photographer takes you on a breathtaking journey through the best and worst humanity has to offer in times of war. Turning its pages, the reader begins to understand what it means to lose everything as a refugee of war, to cross mountains to help someone you never met, to feel the intense responsibility of being the only one able to capture the last moments of a child's stolen life. Suddenly Afghanistan, a distant land, a foreign culture, a courageous and resilient people seem closer, more familiar--more human. I love this book.” —Angelina Jolie, UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The Photographer is a work of stunning originality and power.  It seamlessly blends personal storytelling, photography, and illustration to reveal the essential work of Doctors Without Borders.  It is to Didier Lefevre's immense credit that he risked his life to bring that story to light.  This amazing work gives us a window into the suffering and perseverance of the Afghan people.  Above all else, it is a truly inspiring piece of work.” —\u003ci\u003eSebastian Junger, author of The Perfect Storm\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“One of the most amazing publications I've ever read.” —\u003ci\u003eRachel Maddow, MSNBC\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“There is no fighting in this book. No great warriors are exalted. The story is about those who live on the fringes of war and care for its human detritus. By the end of the book the image or picture of a weapon is distasteful. And if you can achieve this, you have gone a long way to imparting the truth about warfare.” —\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An inspiring book about a perpetually knotty country at the height of the Soviet-Afghan conflict, The Photographer should be mandatory reading for our Secretary of State and President.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A sweeping declaration of human strength, compassion and creative power.” —\u003ci\u003eThe LA Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Haunting . . . a riveting account.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Reading The Photographer is a simply stunning experience: you emerge from your time spent in Pakistan and Afghanistan with Didier and the members of MSF a better, more thoughtful person.” —\u003ci\u003eNancy Pearl, NPR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A gripping adventure that sheds light on subjects as diverse as faith, photography, art, love, nobility, Soviet-Afghani relations, pride, masculinity, racism, and bravery.  This isn't just a great photography book, it's a great novel, a great comic, a great memoir, and a great history text.” —\u003ci\u003eboingboing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The Photographer is an absorbing graphic memoir . . . Lefevre's work is stunning, capturing not just the beauty of the terrain, but the stories etched onto the faces of the Afghan people.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Cleveland Plain Dealer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The Photographer will make you weep, laugh and empty your pockets to donate to the extraordinarily courageous Doctors Without Borders.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Hartford Advocate\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Photographer\u003c\/i\u003e marries the amazing pictures of Didier Lefevre with the images and text of Emmanuel Guibert. The result is a blazingly honest, riveting memoir that stands as one of the best examples of graphic literature.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Graphic Novel Reporter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A staggering graphic achievement . . . The Photographer is a huge, huge success, graphically, narratively, humanistically.” —\u003ci\u003eNewsarama\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A haunting and at times harrowing tale that highlights the cost of war on the people of Afghanistan while illuminating the humanitarian mission of the volunteers that work with Doctors Without Borders.” —\u003ci\u003ePublisher's Weekly Comics Week\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A compelling, one-of-a-kind reading experience . . . bringing you the real-world adventure of a young photographer risking his life with one of the bravest, most beloved humanitarian organizations in the world.” —\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An incredibly honest portrayal of common figures in the middle of incredible situations.” —\u003ci\u003eInkstuds\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Stunning and unique.” —\u003ci\u003ePlayback: stl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Perhaps no medium other than this one's could convey so tangibly what it is to deliver ‘human services' in a war zone in one of the least geographically hospitable, most beautiful places on earth. A magnificent achievement.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist, starred review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An expansive narrative that ranges from a discerning glimpse of a very different and variegated culture to an at times heartbreaking chronicle of the horrors of modern warfare to a desperate struggle for survival. . . . an unforgettable reading experience.” —\u003ci\u003eICv2\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[A] magnificent and moving account of the human costs of war.” —\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal, starred review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Starkly beautiful . . . magnificent.” —\u003ci\u003ePublisher's Weekly, starred review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Horrifying and glorious. . . . a part of the world that should be discussed more often.” —\u003ci\u003eVOYA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWinner Eisner Award Winner (2010), Booklist Top Ten Graphic Novel, Long-listed Washington Post Best Books of the Year (2009), Long-listed Texas Maverick Graphic Novels List (2010), Shelf Awareness Best of the Year, Winner ALA Notable Books - Winner (2010), Long-listed YALSA Great Graphic Novels for Teens (2010), ALA Notable Books - Winner, Texas Maverick Graphic Novels List, Long-listed Amazon.com Best Graphic Novel of the Year (2010), Barnes \u0026amp; Noble Best Graphic Novel, Washington Post Best Books of the Year, Nominated Eisner Award Nominee (2010), Long-listed Library Media Connection Best of the Best, Long-listed YALSA Great Graphic Novel for Teens (2010), School Library Journal Best Adult Book for High School Students, Eisner Award Winner, YALSA Great Graphic Novel for Teens, YALSA Popular Paperbacks (2014), Booklist Top Ten Graphic Novel (2010)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781596433755\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"First Second","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40594705514702,"sku":"9781596433755","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_a03152b1-e686-4069-9f96-ff224da404eb.jpg?v=1637815609","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781596433755","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}