Pity the Nation

Pity the Nation will rank among the classic accounts of war in our time, both as historical document and as an eyewitness testament to human savagery. Written by one of Britain's foremost journalists, this remarkable book combines political analysis and war reporting in an unprecedented way: it is an epic account of the Lebanon conflict by an author who has personally witnessed the carnage of Beirut for over a decade.

Zusatztext Robert Fisk's poetically written Pity the Nation not only covers his experience of the war! but also digs for the heart of Lebanon. Informationen zum Autor Robert Fisk is a leading foreign correspondent in the Middle East - writing for The Independent, and The Independent on Sunday Newspaper. Klappentext Pity the Nation will rank among the classic accounts of war in our time, both as historical document and as an eyewitness testament to human savagery. Written by one of Britain's foremost journalists, this remarkable book combines political analysis and war reporting in an unprecedented way: it is an epic account of the Lebanon conflict by an author who has personally witnessed the carnage of Beirut for over a decade. Zusammenfassung Pity the Nation ranks among the classic accounts of war in our time, both as historical document and as an eyewitness testament to human savagery. Written by one of Britain's foremost journalists, this remarkable book combines political analysis and war reporting in an unprecedented way: it is an epic account of the Lebanon conflict by an author who has personally witnessed the carnage of Beirut for over a decade. Fisk's book recounts the details of a terrible war but it also tells a story of betrayal and illusion, of Western blindness that had led inevitably to political and military catastrophe.Updated and revised, Fisk's book gives us a further insight into this troubled part of the world.'Robert Fisk is one of the outstanding reporters of this generation. As a war correpondent he is unrivalled.'Edward Mortimer, Financial Times Inhaltsverzeichnis (to be confirmed) 1: Sepia Pictures on a Wall 2: The Keys of Palestine 3: The Pied Piper of Damascus 4: The Garden of Earthly Delights 5: The Gentleman from Majayoun 6: Let Them Come 7: No White Flags 8: The Gravedigger's Diary 9: Surgical Precision 10: Dawn at Midnight 11: Terrorists 12: Pandora's Box 13: The Root 14: Beirut Sddio 15: The Retreat 16: Wait for Me ...

Autorentext
Robert Fisk is a leading foreign correspondent in the Middle East - writing for The Independent, and The Independent on Sunday Newspaper.



Zusammenfassung
Pity the Nation ranks among the classic accounts of war in our time, both as historical document and as an eyewitness testament to human savagery. Written by one of Britain's foremost journalists, this remarkable book combines political analysis and war reporting in an unprecedented way: it is an epic account of the Lebanon conflict by an author who has personally witnessed the carnage of Beirut for over a decade. Fisk's book recounts the details of a terrible war but it also tells a story of betrayal and illusion, of Western blindness that had led inevitably to political and military catastrophe. Updated and revised, Fisk's book gives us a further insight into this troubled part of the world. 'Robert Fisk is one of the outstanding reporters of this generation. As a war correpondent he is unrivalled.' Edward Mortimer, Financial Times

Inhalt
(to be confirmed)
1: Sepia Pictures on a Wall
2: The Keys of Palestine
3: The Pied Piper of Damascus
4: The Garden of Earthly Delights
5: The Gentleman from Majayoun
6: Let Them Come
7: No White Flags
8: The Gravedigger's Diary
9: Surgical Precision
10: Dawn at Midnight
11: Terrorists
12: Pandora's Box
13: The Root
14: Beirut Sddio
15: The Retreat
16: Wait for Me

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