Conflict in the Middle East

The Tower of Babel is a passionate and vigorous portrait of the Arab-Israeli conflict. Beyond the raids and retaliation, the relentless propaganda of ministerial conferences and war councils, are the men and women who shape this conflict. It is their lives, passions, and ideals that Morris West masterfully crafts, as we all know him to do.

The Syrian security chief, the Israeli director of intelligence, the Palestinian terrorists, the Jewish spy, and even the cruel financier on the verge of ruin—all evoke compassion, because they are involved in causes perpetually overshadowed by violence, greed, and guilt.

Exposing the mindsets and consciences of the characters, Morris West translates the Babel of the Middle East with remarkable authenticity and realism.