A HOUSE IN THE LEBANESE MOUNTAINS published by (Thames & Hudson is a beautifully illustrated book in which author, Sarah Trad opens the doors to a singular place—and a way of life—that feels both timeless and urgently relevant. Set high in the hills above Beirut, overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, Beit Trad is more than a home: it is a sanctuary shaped by memory, resilience, and the enduring art of hospitality.

HOUSE IN THE LEBANESE MOUNTAINS published by (Thames & Hudson is a beautifully illustrated book in which author, Sarah Trad opens the doors to a singular place—and a way of life—that feels both timeless and urgently relevant. Set high in the hills above Beirut, overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, Beit Trad is more than a home: it is a sanctuary shaped by memory, resilience, and the enduring art of hospitality.

Through evocative storytelling, transporting photography, and deeply personal recipes, Trad offers readers an intimate look inside her family’s eighteenth-century Lebanese house, transformed into a boutique guesthouse where generosity, beauty, and food are inseparable.

As seen throughout the book, from sun-dappled terraces wrapped in vines to long tables set for leisurely meals, Beit Trad embodies a philosophy of living that prioritizes connection, ritual, and warmth.

At a time when Lebanon and the broader region are often defined by headlines of conflict and crisis A HOUSE IN THE LEBANESE MOUNTAINS presents a different story of the Middle East: one of douceur de vivre, cultural richness, and enduring joy.

At the heart of the book is a vibrant collection of traditional Lebanese recipes, dishes designed to be shared, savored, and remembered. With chapters on dips, sides, and salads, stews, fish and meat dishes, vegetable mains, and desserts, the book’s recipes reflect the spirit of the house itself: abundant, unfussy, and deeply tied to place, season, and community.