LEAVING BEIRUT Ghoussoub Mai

Leaving Beirut: Women and the Wars within Ghoussoub Mai Wydawca: Saqi Books Data wydania: 2007 ISBN: 9780863566769 Liczba stron: 188 Format: 136 x 210 x 13 Rodzaj oprawy: Paperback / softback Opis produktu: A twelve-year-old girl writes an essay that extols revenge to impress her teacher, and is surprised to receive criticism rather than praise. Revenge , Mrs Nomy insists, is the most cowardly human behaviour. Years later, having fled Beirut, she reflects upon the devastating role revenge has played in her country.