Features of the book: His book 'Death Takes Our Measurements' won the Mediterranean Book Award 2009 in the poetry category. Summary: In the Lebanese town next to the border strip, Salah, Nadim, Fawaz, and their leftist comrades feel defeated and helpless. The Israeli army is preparing to enter, and the Palestinian organizations have withdrawn towards the capital. An extremist group named 'The Vigil' imposes its control over the streets, declaring resistance against enemy forces. Young men in the final hours before occupation get caught up in their own small battles when Salim Homed, a town local, is kidnapped by a splinter group. A fierce battle ensues to free him between comrades in arms, resulting in fatalities and injuries. Through the fates of its characters caught between grand illusions and personal defeats, the novel reveals the falsehood of revolutionary slogans and statements. In the name of innocence, foolish acts are committed, and in the name of martyrdom, people become murderers. Abbas Beydoun is a Lebanese poet and writer. Published by Dar Al Saqi in novels: 'Album of Loss', 'Frankenstein's Mirrors', and in poetry 'Death Takes Our Measurements', 'B.B.B', 'A Card for Two'.

• Publishing house: Dar Al Saqi for Publishing and Distribution
• Number of Pages: 288
• Year of publication: 2013