Tribes with Flags: A Dangerous Passage Through the Chaos of the Middle East

by Charles Glass

Book Overview

This illuminating portrait of the people of the Levant by former ABC News Chief Middle East Correspondent Charles Glass provides much-needed insight into a land so frequently in the news. Tribes With Flags is a chronicle of Glass' journey from the southern Turkish coast to Lebanon, and includes the 62 days he was held captive by pro-Iranian terrorists in Beirut.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0871132672
• ISBN13: 9780871132673
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press
• Length: 510 Pages
• Weight: 2.42 lbs.

Customer Reviews

If you love historical yet flowing prose, this is for you

Wonderful look at an area which is often overlooked for it's beauty and rich culture because of all the constant turmoil of the region. Glass grew up with some of the language and culture. This is obvious as he explores in-depth the areas he travels to and attempts to reproduce the travels of those before him. I thought the book was a good mix of history and culture intertwined into his daily travel and musings. The book is somewhat of a cathartic reminiscence as he relates his humbling time of kidnapping. But as such the recounting helps to bring stark reality back to the nature of that region and force us to consider the reasons 'why' pain and suffering are necessary in such a mythical and adventurous place. I've recommended this book to two friends who are news correspondents and love to travel. Thumbs up!