Beirut 2020

The Collapse of a Civilization, a Journal

Beirut 2020
Ruth Diver, Charif Majdalani
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22 Jul 2021 UK
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9781914495014
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' 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 Majdalani' s reportage through the months of 2020 bears witness to the ways in which an ancient civilization slowly, then rapidly, descends into the abyss: corruption and vice infect the corridors of power; currency plummets into freefall, rats scurry between piles of rotting rubbish that grow higher along the pavements. Born from the rancour of existential pestilence, violence erupts and Beirut' s citizens find themselves in high-voltage stand-offs with law enforcement. Then, the unexpected, Beirut collapses under the explosive force of 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate. The blast kills hundreds and injures thousands. But through the rubble and the sirens, a people finds its strength to survive and its heart to unite. The city becomes the metaphor for each of our cultural capitals throughout the world.
' 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 ' 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 straight at the heart' -- Gaetane Morin, Le Parisien
Charif Majdalani is one of Lebanon' s most important literary figures. His novel MOVING THE PALACE won the 2008 Francois Mauriac Prize from the Acadamie Francaise. 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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ISBN-13: 9781914495014
Published: 22 Jul 2021
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Welbeck Publishing Group
Publisher: Welbeck Publishing Group
Format: Paperback
Height: 216mm
Width: 135mm
Pages: 176

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