Seoul's historic walks in sketches by Yi, Chang-hui

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Seoul's historic walks in sketches (#5DLLJ12)

by Yi, Chang-hui
Paperback — 2018
Dewey: 951.95
Description: 343 pages : illustrations, maps; 24 cm

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Gyeongbokgung Palace -- Myeong-dong -- Susong-dong -- Hyoja-dong -- Gwanghwamun Plaza -- Jongno -- Cheonggyecheon Stream -- Jeong-dong -- Hyehwa-dong -- Gyeonggyojang House -- Dilkusha -- Insa-dong -- Sungnyemun Gate -- Hwangudan Altar & Seoul City Hall -- Seoul City Wall. "Walk the past and present of Seoul... Like a photographer who waits to catch perfect light, Janghee Lee takes long looks at interesting places in Seoul and captures the details with honesty and passion. The drawings and anecdotes in 'Seoul's Historic Walks in Sketches' help readers understand and enjoy these details like no other..." "Daring to at once see Seoul as it is, appreciate its strengths, criticize its shortcomings, and even imagine its future, Janghee Lee renders this perpetually changing, seemingly incomprenehsible metropolis legible through realistically detailed, imaginative sketches of the city's guild environment and his accompanying writings, breezy yet deeply informed by a knowledge of the city's eventful and often troubled history." - back cover
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Seoul is a rapidly changing city, the epitome of the latest trends and technology. But looking closely in between the skyscrapers, there lie hints that reveal an alternate story, a story of a 600-year-old capital city. Seoul's Historic Walks in Sketches discovers and brings to life these stories. From the Joseon era's palaces and fortresses to modern skyscrapers of glass and steel built on historic sites, the author's pencil sketches bring forth a new dimension of Seoul. Accompanying the illustrations are his insightful, witty commentaries on local history that go a long way in presenting readers with a captivating view of the unknown city, a city almost exotic in its mystery.


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Many of the places covered in this book are among Seoul's most famous landmarks and popular tourist attractions, yet the sagas unraveled at each destination impart an unconventional perspective. The author's remarkably discerning eye notices and depicts the minute details most would miss around the city. For those unmoved by the textbook photographs and dry histories of existing guides to Seoul, this book's intimate charm is sure to please.

The ever-changing city of Seoul: Sites and stories unfamiliar even to locals

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Product Details
  • Publication Date: August 31, 2018
  • Format: Paperback
  • Dewey: 951.95
  • Description: 343 pages : illustrations, maps; 24 cm
  • Tracings: Carruth, David (Translator), translator.
  • ISBN-10: 1-62412-111-X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1-62412-111-1
  • LCCN: 2018-946436
  • Follett Number: 5DLLJ12