Description
"One of the most poignant testimonies to the Lebanese civil war."--Moris Farhi
As an uneasy peace settles over war-torn Beirut, a woman reflects: Events in Bosnia, Rwanda, and Argentina remind her of the tragedies that shaped her life.
What has she achieved in her voluntary exile, and who would she have become if she had stayed? Would she have learned to forgive, like Umm Ali, or contemplated revenge, like Leila's grandmother? And who was Said? Gentle grocery boy, bloodthirsty torturer, or both?
Mai Ghoussoub (1952-2007), artist, author, and playwright, was born in Lebanon.
Author: Mai Ghoussoub
Publisher: Saqi Books
Published: 09/01/2007
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.48lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.20w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9780863566769
ISBN10: 0863566766
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Women's Studies
- History | Middle East | General
About the Author
Mai Ghoussoub is the author of Leaving Beirut: Women and the Wars Within as well as numerous articles on culture, aesthetics and Middle Eastern issues for international journals.