Summer of the Surgeon

A novel that is not peaceful despite its delicate style. At first glance, it seems as if it is talking about the dreams of a doctor returning to his homeland, Lebanon. His dreams are suddenly devoured by the fangs of reality following the Israeli invasion of Lebanon in 1982, which destroyed everything. He escapes through a friendship with a doctor from his region, and a stormy love story with a pianist who is not of his religion. But at second glance, the novel recognizes that it reflects the real Lebanon. It releases it as it is, with its land, its people, and its many visitors. It reveals the secret of this "Lebanon," the focus of attention, and attracts people from near and far from the inhabitants of the earth. It was written to test the humanity of man in war and peace, his affiliations and their volatility, his feelings, his strengths and weaknesses, his dreams, and the extent of his suitability for love... for life... for death! It was presented as a moving plea for peace, and a lesson that must be heeded at a time when the drums of war are beating again.