'Beirut Habibi'

Beirut has drawn artists, writers and intellectuals for centuries. The city’s many layers unfold in this captivating coffee table title by Assouline. Author Charif Majdalani illustrates its evolution, post civil war in 1990, its rich cultural heritage and dynamic creative energy. From Phoenician port and Roman colony to Ottoman jewel and French mandate, this Mediterranean metropolis, with its Western cafés and boulevards remains deeply Arab and Levantine in its soul. Richly illustrated, 'Beirut Habibi' is a true portrait and love letter to Lebanon's capital. The volume reveals the city's character through its lemon perfumed streets and café culture, its souks, architecture, glamor past and present, its old aristocratic palaces, high fashion boutiques, historic neighborhoods, and dramatic rock formations overlooking the sea. Famed as the 'Jewel of the Mediterranean' and 'Paris of the Middle East', this exquisite edition goes deeper into Beirut’s beauty and its enduring spirit of reinvention.