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Following the bombing of the American Marine barracks in Beirut, an Italian soldier stationed in that strife-torn city comments upon the event and its reverberations
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Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Italian
From Publishers Weekly
Civil war-torn Beirut is the setting for Fallaci's ( A Man ) latest work, a powerful, labyrinthine study of human character in apocalyptic circumstances. The novel takes place in the fall of 1983, when a barracks bombing killed dozens of U.S. Marines. At the headquarters of the Italian peacekeeping contingent, a rich cast of characters confronts the unpredictable brutality of religious conflict. The unit's general, called Condor; Charlie, a self-styled counterespionage agent; Pistoira, a swaggering killer; Sugar, the bookish munitions expert, and other uniformed misfits struggle to survive an impossible mission. Rendering the complex antagonisms of contemporary Beirut, Fallaci shows a talent for incisively capturing classic human foibles, as one beleaguered soldier after another tries to negotiate the cultural borders of a chaotic city. In the novel's climactic scenes, the Italian troops, like the well-meaning armies of other nations, are obliged to withdraw before an inferno of religious fanaticism. In prose dense with details and asides, Fallaci starkly conveys Beirut's nihilistic atmosphere; her depiction of the futility of combat is acerbic, and her narrative fully reflects the ironies that emerge when men behave like beasts.
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- PublisherArrow Books Ltd
- Publication date1993
- ISBN 10 0099181711
- ISBN 13 9780099181712
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages770
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Soft cover. Condition: Good. 'An immense work, an opus which should earn its creator slice of immortality. Read inshallah and you will roll in the sands of the Middle East, feel your skin crawl with gore of war and hear you heart quicken with hope. This is fine literature' Used, this book is in good condition, but has some slight corner & cover wear, and edges are slightly marked, still great value. All Orders Appreciated and dispatched within 48hrs. Seller Inventory # 010283
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Insciallah
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Condition: Aceptable. : This novel opens in Beirut on the night of the terrifying assault on the US Marine barracks. It is told from the viewpoint of young Italian soldiers in the international peace-keeping force stationed in that strife-torn city, the Arabs and the women in their lives. By the author of "A Man". EAN: 9780099181712 Tipo: Libros Título: Insciallah Autor: FALLACI ORIANA Editorial: RIZZOLI SETTEMBRE 1990 Formato: Libro de bolsillo. Seller Inventory # Happ-2024-06-04-8052d136
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