Lebanon Days: Memories of an ancient land through economic meltdown, a revolutio

Description: Lebanon Days by Theodore Ell Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description A captivating memoir that unravels the emotional struggles of a nation the world has long overlooked. Through the eyes of an outsider, this story takes a deep dive into the intimate details of Lebanons hardships, providing a profound understanding of its people and their journey. Publisher Description Ells writing is compelling. The book is written from a personal viewpoint, which he combines with meticulous research that weaves in historical information and context...it is clear he has taken a lot of care to convey truth and accuracy. His prose is often beautiful, horrific and confronting at the same time. The Saturday Paper An astonishing piece of writing. Helen Garner on Ells Faades of Lebanon, winner of the 2021 Calibre Essay Prize. Theodore Ell is a perfect literary guide. Always curious, never presumptuous, he writes of Lebanons recent tragedies with precision, empathy and, when warranted, outrage. Geraldine Brooks From 2018 to 2021, writer and researcher Theodore Ell accompanied his wife on her diplomatic posting to Lebanon and unexpectedly found himself a witness to a country on the brink of collapse. In 2019, facing economic meltdown, the people of Lebanon rose up, united in a revolution of hope. With the country on the precipice of war, Covid-19 then swept in and the eerie quiet of lockdowns descended-a silence tragically shattered in August 2020, when Ell narrowly survived the largest ever non-nuclear peacetime explosion, which destroyed half of Beirut. Everywhere from calm cedar forests to crowded Beirut bars, Ell listened to stories of the Lebanese people and tried to make sense of the maze of ideas, desires and illusions that create the Lebanon of their imagination, a place in sharp contrast to reality. In prose as lucid as it is emotionally rich, and based on reportage that won Ell the 2021 Calibre Prize, Lebanon Days welcomes those who wish to understand more than news footage can convey. This is the story of a nation largely ignored by the rest of the world, a complex country driven over the edge but still seeking faith in itself, seen through the eyes of an outsider drawn into its intimate struggle. Author Biography Theodore Ell was born in Sydney in 1984. He studied literature and modern languages at the University of Sydney, spent periods of further study and research in Italy and was awarded a PhD in 2010. For several years he earned a living freelance as an editor, translator and researcher, and co-founded the international journal Contrappasso Magazine, of which he was co-editor. Ell moved to Canberra in 2015 to begin working in the public service. From 2018 to 2021 he lived in Lebanon, accompanying his wife on a diplomatic posting. Ells essay Faades of Lebanon, about Lebanese revolution and the Beirut port explosion, won the 2021 Calibre Essay Prize. His poetry collection Beginning in Sight shared the 2022 Anne Elder Award. Ells poetry, essays, translations and non-fiction have been published in Australia, Italy, the United Kingdom and Lebanon. He is an honorary lecturer in literature at the Australian National University. Details ISBN 1922928054 ISBN-13 9781922928054 Title Lebanon Days Author Theodore Ell Format Paperback Year 2024 Pages 352 Publisher Allen & Unwin GE_Item_ID:161108739; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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