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From Beirut to Jerusalem 
Summary
From Beirut to Jerusalem (1989) is a book by American journalist Thomas L. Friedman chronicling his days as a reporter in Beirut during the Lebanese Civil War and in Jerusalem through the first year of the Intifada.[1]
 First edition | |
| Author | Thomas L. Friedman |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Lebanon, Israel, Palestine |
| Genre | Current affairs, memoir |
| Publisher | Farrar, Straus & Giroux Anchor Books (1990) |
Publication date | 1989 August 1990 (first paperback, expanded) |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 541 (1990) |
| ISBN | 0-385-41372-6 (1990) |
| Followed by | The Lexus and the Olive Tree |
Friedman wrote a 17-page epilogue for the first paperback edition (Anchor Books, 1990) concerning the potential for peaceful resolution in Israel and Palestine.
Reception edit
It received the 1989 National Book Award for Nonfiction[2] and also the Cornelius Ryan Award. In a book review for The Village Voice, Edward Said criticized what he saw as a naive, arrogant, and orientalist account of the Israel–Palestine conflict.[3]
References edit
- ^ Friedman, Thomas L., 1989, From Beirut to Jerusalem, New York: Doubleday, pp. 162-163.
- ^ "National Book Awards – 1989". National Book Foundation. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
- ^ "The Orientalist Express: Thomas Friedman Wraps Up the Middle East", Village Voice 36:42, October 17, 1989.
External links edit
- Booknotes interview with Friedman on From Beirut to Jerusalem, September 10, 1989