The Hills of Adonis – A Journey in Lebanon –

“For four months and 500 miles Colin Thubron walked through the mountains of Lebanon, tracing the gods who held the secrets of death and rebirth in the country’s ancient cults. What he found was a coastline of small, historic ports, some of the most impressive Phoenician, Greek and Roman ruins in the world, superb natural scenery and people who formed a unique medley of races and religions. The Hills of Adonis is a personal and poignant lament for a country that has all but vanished beneath the warfare and bloodshed of recent years.”