August 1990
Published by Anchor Books
paperback; 541 pages
ISBN: 0385413726
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Read an excerpt from
the Prelude: From Minneapolis to Beirut
From Beirut to Jerusalem, winner of the 1989
National Book Award for nonfiction, is the startling,
intense and thought-provoking account of Thomas L.
Friedman's decade of reporting in the strife-ridden
Middle East.
Thomas L. Friedman has won two Pulitzer Prizes --
one for his reporting in Beirut and one for reporting
in Jerusalem, the two cities at the center of the
Arab-Israeli conflict. No two cities have received
more headline coverage, nor been more hotly debated,
and no reporter has covered them more in depth than
Friedman. in his journey from Beirut to Jerusalem,
Friedman gives us a panoramic view of both the political
and personal conflicts.
As a reporter for UPI and The New York Times,
he was stationed in Beirut from 1979 to 1984, and
in Lebanon from 1984 to 1989. He describes with intense
vividness the sometimes horrifying, sometimes wondrous
cities, for which, he says, nothing in his life had
prepared him.
Friedman brings alive his journey from Beirut to
Jerusalem through anecdotes, history, analysis and
self-examination -- and puts all the currents into
perspective with inimitable detail, clarity and remarkable
insight. This is a much-needed framework for understanding
the psychology and politics of the Middle East, and
for understanding the future of this unique region.
Reviews
"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
". . . captures the psychological mannerisms
of the people of Lebanon and Israel -- the first step
to understanding some of the mysterious 'why' that
seems to elude the American public and government."
--Library Journal
"First published in 1989, Friedman's National
Book Award-winning study of the Middle East is brought
up-to-date with a new chapter examining critical events
in 1995." --Publishers Weekly
