Description: Little Mountain by Elias Khoury, Maia Tabet, Edward W. Said Written in the opening phases of the Lebanese Civil War (1975—1990), "Little Mountain "is told from the perspectives of three characters: a Joint Forces fighter; a distressed civil servant; and an amorphous figure, part fighter, part intellectual. Elias Khoury's language is poetic and piercing as he tells the story of Beirut, civil war, and fractured identity. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Written in the opening phases of the Lebanese Civil War (1975--1990), Little Mountain is told from the perspectives of three characters: a Joint Forces fighter; a distressed civil servant; and an amorphous figure, part fighter, part intellectual. Elias Khourys language is poetic and piercing as he tells the story of Beirut, civil war, and fractured identity. Author Biography Elias Khoury is the author of eleven novels including The Journey of Little Gandhi, The Kingdom of Strangers, and Yalo. He is a professor of Middle Eastern and Islamic studies at New York University, and editor in chief of the literary supplement of Beiruts daily newspaper, An-Nahar. Review "Khourys picaresque ramblings through the Lebanese landscapes offered by civil combat reveal areas of uncertainty and perturbation unthought of before." --Edward W. Said, from the Foreword "Without a doubt the finest novel on Lebanons [civil] war." --Le Nouvel Observateur "Little Mountain is above all a poem. . . . Elias Khoury, like all true poets, is also a seer. Nothing tepid about these cruel pages. A lucidity equal to Rimbauds." --Le Monde "Under the corrosive, passionate pen of Elias Khoury, the city at war, [Beirut, ] re-created. A group of young men-at-arms--the Fedayin--kill and die between the sea and the mountain, between the asphalt and the sky, love spiked with murder and the blood of death mixed indiscriminately with the blood of life." --Le Monde diplomatique "A magnificent, allusive writing that captures the daily insanity of human beings. In this plaintive, yearning prose-poem of a novel, [Khoury] intones the slain memory of a ravaged city, reconciling itself to destructive madness, yet fiercely clinging to life." --Est Républicain Review Quote Without a doubt the finest novel on Lebanons [civil] war. Details ISBN0312427166 Author Edward W. Said Short Title LITTLE MOUNTAIN Language English Translator Maia Tabet ISBN-10 0312427166 ISBN-13 9780312427160 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 892.736 DOI 10.1604/9780312427160 Imprint St Martins Press Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2007-11-27 NZ Release Date 2007-11-27 UK Release Date 2007-11-27 Pages 168 Publisher St Martins Press Audience General Year 2007 Publication Date 2007-11-27 US Release Date 2007-11-27 Illustrations Maps; Illustrations, black and white We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:17459868;
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