A Second Edition of Thomas Friedman's stunning book, the first edition of which
won the American National Book Award. 'If you're only going to read one book on
the Middle East, this is it.' Seymour Hersh In this lucid, incisive and memorabl
e book, acclaimed on both sides of the Atlantic, Friedman reaches deeper into th
e traumatic and complex recent history of the conflicts in the Middle East than
any previous writer. For this new edition, Friedman has added a further two chap
ters that bring the book up to 1995 and the unfolding -- and stalling -- of the
Middle Eastern peace process.
From Beirut to Jerusalem is wonderully shrewd,
surprisingly funny and indispensable to anyone seeking a fuller understanding of
the political causes and psychological effects of the seemingly endless strife
which besets this embattled region.
