INSCRIPTION FROM RAWI HAGE on title page; Clean, tight, unmarked; light wear to inside corners; otherwise appears unread; Bassam and George are childhood best friends who have grown to adulthood in war-torn Beirut. Now they must choose their futures: to stay in the city and amass power by joining the corrupt militia; or to become exiles abroad. Bassam chooses one path; George another. Eventually the fates of the two friends collide. Told in the voice of Bassam, this is a beautiful, explosive portrait of contemporary young men shaped by a lifelong experience of war. Very Good Soft cover House of Anansi Press 2006 Toronto, ON, Canada
