Bibliograph

Threads, from the refugee crisis, Kate Evans

Type

Label

Threads, from the refugee crisis, Kate Evans

Language

eng

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Threads

Nature of contents

comics graphic novels

Oclc number

988946029

Responsibility statement

Kate Evans

Sub title

from the refugee crisis

Summary

"In the French port town of Calais, famous for its historic lace industry, a city within a city arose. This new town, known as the Jungle, was home to thousands of refugees, mainly from the Middle East and Africa, all hoping, somehow, to get to the UK. Into this squalid shantytown of shipping containers and tents, full of rats and trash and devoid of toilets and safety, the artist Kate Evans brought a sketchbook and an open mind. Combining the techniques of eyewitness reportage with the medium of comic-book storytelling, Evans has produced this ... book, filled with poignant images--by turns shocking, infuriating, wry, and heartbreaking. Accompanying the story of Kate's time spent among the refugees--the insights acquired and the lives recounted--is the harsh counterpoint of prejudice and scapegoating arising from the political right. Threads addresses one of the most pressing issues of modern times to make a compelling case, through intimate evidence, for the compassionate treatment of refugees and the free movement of peoples."--Front flap of jacket

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