A compelling tale of neglect, betrayal, new love, and ancient hatreds offering a unique perspective of the disintegration of Lebanon. This is a breath-taking and accomplished story of one young couple's struggle to survive in war-torn Beirut during the birth of the Lebanese civil war. Crowned the Jewel of the Middle East, Beirut throbs with myriad contrasts between east and west, until the country descends into sectarian violence...