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Lebanon: The Fractured Country
Explains the causes of the civil war in Lebanon, describes the ideologies of the major factions, and examines the results of foreign intervention
209 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1983
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David Gilmour
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Sir David Robert Gilmour, 4th Baronet is a Scottish author. He is the first son of Ian Gilmour, Baron Gilmour of Craigmillar, 3rd Baronet, and Lady Caroline Margaret Montagu-Douglas-Scott, the youngest daughter of the 8th Duke of Buccleuch. HRH Princess Margaret was his sponsor at his Christening. He became the 4th baronet on the death of his father in 2007.
Gilmour was educated at Eton and Balliol College, Oxford.
Gilmour is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (FRSL).
He lives in Edinburgh with his wife and four children.
Sir David Robert Gilmour, 4th Baronet is a Scottish author. He is the first son of Ian Gilmour, Baron Gilmour of Craigmillar, 3rd Baronet, and Lady Caroline Margaret Montagu-Douglas-Scott, the youngest daughter of the 8th Duke of Buccleuch. HRH Princess Margaret was his sponsor at his Christening. He became the 4th baronet on the death of his father in 2007.
Gilmour was educated at Eton and Balliol College, Oxford.
Gilmour is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (FRSL).
He lives in Edinburgh with his wife and four children.
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September 9, 2016
There are many books about the history of Lebanon, up to and including it's civil war. However, Gilmour makes a compelling case in this book regarding the Lebanese people and the cause and consequence of the civil war. No other book focuses on that point.
Gilmour tells a story without missing the details, however you can tell from his writing when he is outraged and by which political party/member. His subjective view is quite difficult to hide, which made me give it 3 stars.
Gilmour tells a story without missing the details, however you can tell from his writing when he is outraged and by which political party/member. His subjective view is quite difficult to hide, which made me give it 3 stars.
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