Histoire de Jérusalem #[nn]

A sweeping panoramic view of Jerusalem — the Dome of the Rock gleaming gold against a turquoise sky, ancient walls stretching across the horizon — anchors this ambitious bande dessinée from Vincent Lemire and Christophe Gaultier. Gathered beneath a great gnarled olive tree in the foreground, figures from across the city's many eras stand side by side: a Crusader, a shepherd with his lamb, a woman in flowing robes, a gentleman in a fez, and others climbing a ladder into the branches above. Published by Les Arènes BD in 2022, it's a genuinely captivating invitation to explore one of history's most layered cities through the distinctive lens of the graphic novel form.