House of Mathilde

The House of Mathilde takes place in an apartment building in Beirut where Muslim and Christian tenants coexist as society disintegrates around them. The rhythm of the novel is marked by domestic events births, marriages, departures, and deaths but its larger theme is human survival amidst the complexities of war. When violence does intrude, it is all the more shocking in such an intimate setting. Succeeds in eerily illustrating the inhuman aspects of living through a war. Sunday Tribune (London)Daoud, Hassan is the author of 'House of Mathilde' with ISBN 9781862072220 and ISBN 1862072221.