Bet you didn’t know this about Beirut!

Description

LebanonPostcard presents the Book: “Bet you didn’t know this about Beirut!”

Delve into the underbelly of Beirut, through its past and present, its myths and truths. Experience the city’s facts and artifacts, from Phoenician to Roman, to plain old bizarre and ridiculous!

Where in Beirut was the first Bikini spotted?

Get to know Amin Kasem the Lebanese voice behind beloved cartoon star Shaggy from Scooby Doo!

What did Homer and Herodotus make of ancient Beirutis?

All this and more, Bet You Didn’t Know This About Beirut! Uncovers the quirky side of Beirut in hundreds of facts and anecdotes you’d love to know. From the unknown and unspoken, through to the legendary gossip on Beirut, Lebanon and the Lebanese, this book dares to challenge even the most dedicated Lebanon connoisseur!

This outrageous stock of facts will leave you chuckling and squealing with delight, as it entertains like a mezze feast – best enjoyed by the sharing of these unforgettable anecdotes.

Chapters: Our Environment, Life, History, Food and Drink, Landmarks, Diaspora, Religion and Society, Health and beauty, Bits and Pieces

Bet you didn’t know this about Beirut!
Text: Warren Singh-Bartlett
Illustration and Design: Sinan Hallak
Publisher: Turning Point – 180 pages – 21 x 14 x 1.5 cm