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"A marvelously affecting memoir of the war in Lebanon: perfectly pitched and intensely evocative, and all the more powerful for being seen through the eyes of a child."-William Boyd
"Delicate and unforgettable."-ELLE
"One of the most talented francophone writers of his generation."-Le Monde
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 was eight when Lebanon erupted into a...

"If there is a man who can read The Prophet without a singing in the heart as of music born within, that man is indeed dead to life and truth."--The Chicago Post

Alexandre Najjar's father is celebrated in the legal profession for his eloquence. He is the father of five other children, in whom he instils great fear, punishing them severely when they break the rules. A heart attack leaves him wheelchair-bound and deprived of the eloquence for which he was respected. This is a son's homage to his father.