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Trade Paperback
608 Pages, 5.17 x 7.97 x 1.28 IN
July 15, 1990
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
0385413726
9780385413725
From Our Editors
The New York Times Middle East correspondent profiles this troubled region, describing the everyday horrors of Beirut, the intricacies of Arab politics, Arab-Israeli relations, and American perceptions of the region.
From the Publisher
Winner of the 1989 National Book Award for nonfiction, this
extraordinary bestseller is still the most incisive,
thought-provoking book ever written about the Middle East. Thomas
L. Friedman, twice winner of the Pulitzer Prize for international
reporting, and now the Foreign Affairs columnist on the op-ed page
of the New York Times, drew on his ten years in the Middle
East to write a book that The Wall Street Journal called
"a sparkling intellectual guidebook... an engrossing journey not to
be missed." Now with a new chapter that brings the ever-changing
history of the conflict in the Middle East up to date, this seminal
historical work reaffirms both its timeliness and its timelessness.
"If you''re only going to read one book on the Middle East, this is
it." -- Seymour Hersh. "From Beirut To Jerusalem is the
most intelligent and comprehensive account one is likely to read."
-- New York Times Book Review.
From the Jacket
Winner of the 1989 National Book Award for nonfiction, this extraordinary bestseller is still the most incisive, thought-provoking book ever written about the Middle East. Thomas L. Friedman, twice winner of the Pulitzer Prize for international reporting, and now the Foreign Affairs columnist on the op-ed page of the "New York Times, drew on his ten years in the Middle East to write a book that "The Wall Street Journal called "a sparkling intellectual guidebook... an engrossing journey not to be missed." Now with a new chapter that brings the ever-changing history of the conflict in the Middle East up to date, this seminal historical work reaffirms both its timeliness and its timelessness. "If you''re only going to read one book on the Middle East, this is it." -- Seymour Hersh. ""From Beirut To Jerusalem is the most intelligent and comprehensive account one is likely to read." -- "New York Times Book Review.
About the Author
Thomas L. Friedman was born in 1953 in Minneapolis, Minn., but distinguished himself as a journalist far away from his home. His reporting on the war in Lebanon won Friedman the George Polk Award, the Pulitzer Prize, and the Livingston Award for Young Journalists. He won a second Pulitzer for his work in Israel. Friedman graduated from Brandeis University and obtained a graduate degree from St. Antony's College. He began his career as a correspondent for United Press International, and later served as bureau chief for the New York Times in Beirut and Jerusalem. He wrote about his experiences as a Jewish-American reporter in the middle east in From Beirut to Jerusalem, which won the National Book Award in 1989. Friedman is also the author of the text for a photo collection called War Torn, and a contributor to the New York Times magazine.
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Heather Reisman
2 years ago
The New York Times Middle East correspondent profiles this troubled region, describing the everyday horrors of Beirut, the intricacies of Arab politics, Arab-Israeli relations, and American perceptions of the region.
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Keith Nymark
2 years ago
If you want to read a very enjoyable and well written book on the middle east this is it. Friedman is a balanced and knowledgeable writer. I couldn't put it down. If you've got the time and the desire to work through 1400 pages I understand Fisk's book on the Great War For Civilization tells it all.
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Alice Hou
2 years ago
The situation in the Middle East is often repetitive, boring and/or difficult to understand to the untrained eye. Thankfully, it will no longer be so. In From Beirut to Jerusalem, Thomas Friedman tells a very accurate and easy-to-understand story of the conflict in the Middle East. Going in a logical order, he writes a comprehensive account of his experience as one of the New York Times' top journalists/correspondents in the Middle East. Friedman's expert writing skills and his fine hand for… + read more
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Richard Tremblay
3 years ago
As a journalist Mr Friedman is at his very best when he reports the historical facts, puts them in perspective and analyses them. And reporting the facts is what he does in the first part of this book, Beirut. This is the best part hands down. His analysis is profound, true, and it gives a singular and personal lighting of the civil war in Lebanon and the Israeli invasion.
However, Mr Friedman, as a sociologist, isn't nearly as good (or just maybe his analysis has lost its relevance in the… + read more
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J.J. David
3 years ago
This book is the typical superficial look at the middle east that suffices as analysis in the west. A little more insightful than CNN and the rest of the american media but not by a lot. Author is a bit of an Israeli apologist and not enough explanation on the roots and dynamics of the war. The much better option is to go with Robert Fisk books: "Pity the Nation," and "The Great War for Civilisation." After reading those, all other middle east efforts will pale in comparison.
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David Cavaco
3 years ago
Couldn't put the book down and well worthy of the National Book Award. Thomas Friedman shows a different side to life and politics in Israel and Lebanon in a lucid, well-constructed overview. Even though much has changed since the book was published in 1989, the book is still relevant as it puts you in the mindframe of the decision-makers. A must-read as this small piece of our globe impacts all of our lives.
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