Burial in Beirut

About the Book

In 1975, Rich, an American law student visiting his family in Beirut, falls in love with Muna, the beautiful and intensely militant Palestinian activist whose brother leads the Rejection Front. Pursuing Muna, Rich becomes entangled in her commitment to terrorism. His father, a long-time resident of Beirut and specialist in Arab affairs, also becomes embroiled in the tragic efforts of Palestinian resistance.

As civil war tears open the festering wounds of Lebanon, we experience the authentic scene of Beirut destroying itself, pitting Moslems and Palestinians against Christian forces. The war's bombs, battles and brutality are seen through the expatriate eyes of Rich's American family.

Political intrigues envelop Rich and Muna. Their secret meetings are exposed, and they stand to be separated. Their hopes and those of the many victims of the war's turmoil and violence might end up buried in Beirut.

About the Author

Orin Parker lived and worked as an executive of an educational organization in the Middle East for nineteen years, experiencing revolutions and civil war in Iraq and Lebanon. In-depth knowledge of political and social life informs his story of love and intrigue in the Lebanese Civil War.