The School of War
Published on 14. May 2014
102 pages
978-1-84659-192-1 (ISBN)
Description
'All wars are alike. What I experienced in Lebanon, others experienced in France, in Spain, in Yugoslavia, or elsewhere. Yes, all wars are alike, because while weapons change, the men who wage and are subjected to war do not in the least.' Alexandre Najjar was eight when Lebanon erupted into a bloody and brutal conflict; he was twenty-three when the guns at last fell silent. After seven years of voluntary exile spent clearing his mind from the unbearable nightmare of civil war, he is now back amongst his family and friends, and the past is quickly catching up with him. As he reacquaints himself with his bullet-riddled city, Alexandre is haunted by vivid memories, which he sets down with extraordinary imagination and humour. Sometimes nostalgic, and sometimes brutal and shocking, "The School of War" offers unforgettable insights into the experience of childhood in war.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
File size
0,32 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-84659-192-1 (9781846591921)
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Content
- Cover
- Title
- Contents
- Prologue
- Esthetics of the Shell
- Fireworks
- Snipers
- The Barber
- Loving
- Under Fire
- Home-schooling
- The Bullet
- Water
- The Corpse
- The Radio
- The Candle
- Grenades
- The Shelter
- Roadblocks
- Gas
- One Shell All
- Alcohol
- The Long Vacation
- The Hospital
- Refugees
- Car Bombs
- The Schoolteacher
- Epilogue
- Copyright
