{"product_id":"9788494628993","title":"The Beirut Ferris wheel","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Ferris Wheel of Beirut\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTomás Alcoverro, a correspondent in Beirut since 1970, offers a unique testimony on a city that has been both a witness and a protagonist to decades of conflict. Through his eyes, the reader discovers how Beirut, despite civil war and recurring crises, maintains a vitality and a spirit of resistance that make it a surreal and fascinating place. This book is a journey into the historical, cultural, and human keys of a metropolis that, like a phoenix, is reborn time and time again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work is a first-hand account of the evolution of Beirut and Lebanon from the 1970s to the present. Alcoverro narrates how the city went from being a cosmopolitan center to becoming the stage for a long, fifteen-year civil war and periodic conflicts that have deeply marked it. However, the author does not focus solely on the destruction; instead, he portrays the paradox of a city that, while situated in instability, preserves a vibrant nightlife, a unique multicultural mix, intense financial activity, and a prominent role as the capital of Eastern literature. Through personal anecdotes and deep analysis, the book unveils the contradictions and resilience of a society that lives on the edge of the abyss but never ceases to look outward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain Themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe Lebanese Civil War and its social and urban consequences.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe resilience and ability to rebuild of Beirut and its inhabitants.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe contrast between recurring violence and the city's cultural, nightlife, and financial vitality.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe role of Beirut as a melting pot of cultures and a mecca of Eastern literature.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe figure of the war correspondent and his personal vision of Lebanon’s contemporary history.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is aimed at readers interested in the contemporary history of the Middle East, travel literature with a journalistic focus, and essays that explore the complexity of societies in conflict. It is also ideal for those seeking to understand the paradox of a city that, despite the war, maintains its cosmopolitan essence and indomitable spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA direct and personal testimony of over four decades of history lived in Beirut.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA deep vision of the political, social, and cultural keys that explain Lebanon's resistance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe ability to understand how a city can survive and reinvent itself in the midst of adversity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA human and intimate portrait of Beirut's residents, far from media stereotypes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA reflection on the concept of \"surrealism\" applied to daily life in a conflict zone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alcoverro, Tomás\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Editorial Diéresis, S.L.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Literary essays, History, Middle Eastern History, Travel literature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Primera Página\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 2018\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 252\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 527 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial Review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an essential work for those who wish to understand the complexity of Lebanon from a human and well-documented perspective. Tomás Alcoverro's long experience as a correspondent provides credibility and depth that transcend mere reporting, offering the reader an immersion into the paradox of a city that lives between war and celebration. His narrative style, accessible and lucid, makes this essay as revealing as it is necessary for anyone interested in the recent history of the Middle East.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EDITORIAL DIÉRESIS, S.L.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53407427592539,"sku":"9788494628993","price":21.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978849462899.jpg?v=1781855459","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788494628993","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}