Description
In the winter of 1980, an Egyptian writer arrives in Beirut to secure a publishing deal for a controversial manuscript—only to find that the city’s famed energy has been overtaken by the grinding realities of civil war. As he moves through neighborhoods shaped by fear, rumor, and sudden violence, his search for a publisher becomes a test of what can be said, who gets to say it, and what it costs to keep writing. Blending sharp observation with mounting tension, the narrative explores censorship, artistic risk, and the fragile ways ordinary life persists amid political collapse. With a distinctly literary, street-level sensibility, it captures Beirut as both setting and character—vivid, wounded, and unforgettable.
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paperback
Audible Studios on Brilliance Audio
Published Jan 24, 2017
ISBN: 9781536639452
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Details
First Published
2016
Language
ara
Translation
From: ara
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Beirut, Beirut by Sonallah Ibrahim.