Beirut 2020
The Collapse of a Civilization, a Journal
$50.26
- Hardcover
176 pages
- Release Date
2 November 2021
Summary
‘The author’s home town is falling apart. Lebanon’s capital has morphed into a symbol of devastation and hatred and madness. Majdalani is a survivor who still finds in himself the elegance to smile and hope’
Amin Maalouf, Prix Goncourt winner
‘It is rare to capture the moment when it first occurs, in real time, with these seemingly humble details that describe the instant in all its depth’
Alexandra Schwartzbrod, Liberation
‘A short narrative that strikes s…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781914495038 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1914495039 |
| Author: | Charif Majdalani, Ruth Diver |
| Publisher: | Headline Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Mountain Leopard Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 176 |
| Release Date: | 2 November 2021 |
| Weight: | 320g |
| Dimensions: | 220mm x 138mm x 22mm |
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Critics Review
‘The author’s home town is falling apart. Lebanon’s capital […] morphed into a symbol of devastation and hatred and madness. Majdalani is a survivor who still finds in himself the elegance to smile and hope’ – Amin Maalouf, Prix Goncourt winner‘Powerful and original … If much of the book’s emotional power is channelled through its coverage of daily life in 2020, its analytical force is found in the broader themes it considers’ * Spectator *‘It is rare to capture the moment when it first occurs, in real time, with these seemingly humble details that describe the instant in all its depth’ – Alexandra Schwartzbrod, Libération‘A short narrative that strikes straight at the heart’ – Gaëtane Morin, Le Parisien
About The Author
Charif Majdalani
Charif Majdalani is one of Lebanon’s most important literary figures. His novel Moving the Palace won the 2008 François Mauriac Prize from the Académie Française.
Ruth Diver is an award-winning translator based in New Zealand. Her 2016 joint translation of The Reader on the 6.27 was a Waterstones Book of the Month.
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