Overview
Capturing the essence of a war-torn land
Through a combination of oral history, journalistic investigation, and personal observations, this narrative creates a positive living portrait of a people and celebrates the resilience, resourcefulness, and spirit that unite the Lebanese. From the Hezbollah heartlands to Beirut's designer stores, the objective account offers an introduction to the country's fractious politics and demonstrates how Lebanon serves as a template for the Middle East—positing that what happens in Lebanon is replicated elsewhere and what happens elsewhere is reflected in Lebanon. Blending a cacophony of voices—foot soldiers, priests, refugees, warlords, and gangsters—that represent the diverse Alawite, Armenian, Maronite, Druze, Shiite, and Sunni religious sects, the book examines what Lebanon is all about; why this tiny, fertile, Mediterranean country has become a world symbol of violence and chaos and is able to impact the superpowers; and how the Lebanese manage to thrive as a society and culture in the midst of enormous strife.Author Biography
Tim Llewellyn is a former BBC Middle East correspondent who covered the civil war in Lebanon. He is a contributor to the Guardian and the Observer.
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