Lebanon

This book is a remarkable record of the people who visited Lebanon from 1800 BC to the present day, and of the Lebanese themselves writing about their homeland, their religions, their joys, their wars and their sorrows. Selected and presented by Ted Gorton and Andree Feghali Gorton, it brings together centuries of voices that illuminate this extraordinary country.

Ted first came to Lebanon in 1967 to study Arabic at the American University of Beirut, where he met his archaeologist wife Andree. They describe their book as a labour of love, drawing on their deep connection to the country and its rich cultural heritage.

Visitors to Lebanon will discover a country that is infinitely richer, more diverse and perennial than the headlines of recent decades might suggest. Lebanese readers will delight in the familiar, while discovering new treasures of description, analysis, and literature that capture the essence of their remarkable nation.