“A marvelously affecting memoir of the war in Lebanon: perfectly pitched and intensely evocative, and all the more powerful for being seen through the eyes of a child.”—William Boyd “Delicate and unforgettable.”—ELLE “One of the most talented francophone writers of his generation.”—Le Monde All wars are alike. What I experienced in Lebanon, others experienced in France, in Spain, in Yugoslavia, or elsewhere. Yes, all wars are alike, because while weapons change, the men who wage and are subjected to war do not in the least. Alexandre was eight when Lebanon erupted into a bloody and brutal conflict; he was twenty-three when the guns at last fell silent. After seven years of voluntary exile spent clearing his mind of the unbearable nightmare of civil war, he is now back amongst his family and friends, and the past is quickly catching up with him. As he reacquaints himself with his bullet-riddled city, Alexandre is haunted by vivid memories, which he sets down with extraordinary imagination and humor.

The School of War

Biographies & Memoirs

Najjar, Alexandre

Historical

Telegram Books

Alexandre Najjar’s father is celebrated in his legal profession for his rare eloquence. In the courtroom the word is everything, and his work is his life.A sudden heart attack leaves him wheelchair-bound and painfully deprived of the eloquence for which he was so well respected. But the love of his family and his unfading hope will help him overcome this trying time.Alexandre Najjar was born in Lebanon in 1967. A lawyer and literary critic, he has won many prizes for his writing. His books include The School of War (Telegram) and Kahlil Gibran: A Biography (Saqi Books). He lives in Beirut and Paris.

The Silence of My Father

Professionals & Academics

L'astronome

Literature & Fiction

Genre Fiction

GRASSET

Cette fresque romanesque raconte l'histoire d'une famille libanaise de la moitié du XIXe siècle à nos jours et, à travers elle, l'histoire du Liban contemporain. 
Tout commence en 1858, place des Canons, à Beyrouth. Pris par le démon de la révolte, un tranquille fonctionnaire du Consulat de France, Roukoz, décide de pousser à la rébellion les paysans de son village natal maltraités par les féodaux... Et l'Histoire se met en branle : révolution, proclamation de la première République d'Orient... La libération du Liban est en marche ! Cette histoire aux multiples soubresauts, la mythique Beyrouth en fut le coeur écartelé. Alexandre Najjar nous la fait revivre à travers trois générations d'une famille libanaise. Histoire où la tragédie côtoie sans cesse le cocasse, magnifiée par la mémoire de Philippe, le vieux narrateur aveugle, dernier survivant des petits-fils de Roukoz, qui se souvient tout haut pour nous. Combinant adroitement fiction et réalité, Alexandre Najjar accomplit le rêve de son héros Philippe : ressusciter Beyrouth, sa ville crucifiée, en donnant vie à ceux qui l'ont aimée.

Le roman de Beyrouth

PLON

Berlin 36

Kadicha

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