Beirut 2020 : the collapse of a civilization, a journal
Majdalani, Charif, 1960-2021
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Click and Collect for Beirut 2020 : the collapse of a civilization, a journalWhen Charif Majdalani begins to walk the streets of his city, and to write down what he sees, the first hints of unrest within a vibrant culture creep to the fore. Majdalani's reportage through the months of 2020 bears witness to the ways in which an ancient civilization slowly, then rapidly, descends into the abyss: corruption and vice infect the corridors of power; currency plummets into freefall, rats scurry between piles of rotting rubbish that grow higher along the pavements. Born from the rancour of existential pestilence, violence erupts and Beirut's citizens find themselves in high-voltage stand-offs with law enforcement. Then, the unexpected, Beirut collapses under the explosive force of 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate. The blast kills hundreds and injures thousands. But through the rubble and the sirens, a people finds its strength to survive and its heart to unite. The city becomes the metaphor for each of our cultural capitals throughout the world.
Main title:
Beirut 2020 : the collapse of a civilization, a journal / Charif Majdalani ; [translated by Ruth Diver].
Author:
Majdalani, Charif, 1960-, authorDiver, Ruth, translator
Imprint:
London : Mountain Leopard Press, 2021.©2021
Collation:
173 pages ; 22 cm.
Notes:
Originally published in French as Beyrouth 2020: journal d'un effondrement in 2020.Translated from the French.
ISBN:
9781914495014 (pbk)9781914495014
Dewey class:
956.925
Language:
EnglishFrench
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BRN:
475581
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandringham Library | Adult Non Fiction - History | 956.925 MAJ | Available |
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