Leaving Beirut
Leaving Beirut
ISBN: 9780863566769
出版社: Consortium Book Sales & Dist
出版年: 2007-9
页数: 188
定价: $ 16.89
装帧: Pap
内容简介
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. Might she have found it so easy to forgive if she had stayed? Or might she, too, have contemplated retribution? This is a compelling and humane book, which abounds in courage and compassion.