Pity the Nation: Lebanon at War, (Paperback)

from thegeneral

One could not be but sympathetic to the Lebanese people given their tragic history. Having lived in Beirut for almost 20 years Fisk gives a detailed account of his views. All factions have had a terrible effect on this country's history in addition to the inteference of imperial powers.

from cyclops1771

Heart breaking story told from within by author and reporter Robert Fisk. Fisk knows the Middle East and is sympathetic to the people who live there, and tells the story from the ground as governments and ideologies war amongst themselves. It truly tells the tale of the effect wars have on those ...

from le.vert.galant

This is a difficult book to read, filled with senseless unending violence. It is a piece of extended journalism rather than a history, as such one is caught up in the day-to-day events (atrocities) and has to construct the larger flow of events from asides and introductory paragraphs. This seems ...

from aamirq

Great book .... but should he have been that cynical about the presence of Palestinian leaders in Lebanon?

from thegeneral

One could not be but sympathetic to the Lebanese people given their tragic history. Having lived in Beirut for almost 20 years Fisk gives a detailed account of his views. All factions have had a terrible effect on this country's history in addition to the inteference of imperial powers.