Pity the Nation

Lebanon at War

Robert Fisk (, Middle-East correspondent of the Independent)

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Oxford University Press
01 January 2002

History; Middle Eastern history; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000; Irregular or guerrilla forces & warfare

Pity the Nation ranks among the classic accounts of war in our time, both as historical document and as an eyewitness testament to human savagery. Written by one of Britain's foremost journalists, this remarkable book combines political analysis and war reporting in an unprecedented way: it is an epic account of the Lebanon conflict by an author who has personally witnessed the carnage of Beirut for over a decade. Fisk's book recounts the details of a terrible war but it also tells a story of betrayal and illusion, of Western blindness that had led inevitably to political and military catastrophe.

Updated and revised, Fisk's book gives us a further insight into this troubled part of the world.

'Robert Fisk is one of the outstanding reporters of this generation. As a war correpondent he is unrivalled.' Edward Mortimer, Financial Times

By: Robert Fisk ( Middle-East correspondent of the Independent)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 3rd Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 136mm, Spine: 41mm
Weight: 1g
ISBN: 9780192801302
ISBN 10: 0192801309
Pages: 752
Publication Date: 01 January 2002
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , A / AS level , Undergraduate
Language: Estonian
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

(to be confirmed) 1: Sepia Pictures on a Wall 2: The Keys of Palestine 3: The Pied Piper of Damascus 4: The Garden of Earthly Delights 5: The Gentleman from Majayoun 6: Let Them Come 7: No White Flags 8: The Gravedigger's Diary 9: Surgical Precision 10: Dawn at Midnight 11: Terrorists 12: Pandora's Box 13: The Root 14: Beirut Sddio 15: The Retreat 16: Wait for Me

Reviews for Pity the Nation: Lebanon at War

Robert Fisk's poetically written Pity the Nation not only covers his experience of the war, but also digs for the heart of Lebanon. * Jeremy Atiyah, Sunday Telegraph * the sheer accumulation of eye-witness reports has a sort of unstoppable power to convince. * Patrick Seale, Observer * a devastating witness to the failure of politics to guard mankind against itself. * Simon Jenkins, Sunday Times * a hugely and immensely moving book. * New Statesman and Society * a truly tremendous book. * Time Out * Robert Fisk's enormous book about Lebanon's desperate travails is one of the most distinguished in recent times, as well as one of the most anguished and hard-bitten ... Fisk's reportage has a power which one expects but so often does not get from journalists. His account of the 1982 Israeli invasion is the best that has been published. * Edward Said, Independent on Sunday * Overall Fisk makes enthralling reading, and his account of modern Lebanon stands out as the most interesting book on the war in recent years. * Amanda Mitchison, Sunday Correspondent * Review from previous edition Robert Fisk is one of the outstanding reporters of this generation. As a war correspondent he is unrivalled. * Edward Mortimer, Financial Times *