The Bookseller Of Kabul: The International Bestseller 'An Intimate Portrait Of Afghani People Quite Unlike Any Other' Sunday Times

Author: Asne Seierstad

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  • : $27.99 NZD
  • : 9781844080472
  • : Little, Brown Book Group Limited
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  • : August 2004
  • : 198mm X 126mm
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  • : books

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  • : English
  • : 958.1 B
  • : very good
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Barcode 9781844080472
9781844080472

Description

This mesmerizing portrait of a proud man who, through three decades and successive repressive regimes, heroically braved persecution to bring books to the people of Kabul has elicited extraordinary praise throughout the world and become a phenomenal international bestseller. The Bookseller of Kabul is startling in its intimacy and its details - a revelation of the plight of Afghan women and a window into the surprising realities of daily life in today's Afghanistan.

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Awards

Shortlisted for British Book Award 2004.

Reviews

'A remarkable portrait, with deftly woven accounts of weddings and journeys, books and bookselling, relations and squabbles, firmly anchored by pleasing details about food and customs, all set against the backdrop of a derelict city, filthy and crammed bu

Author description

Asne Seierstad (born 1970) has reported from Russia, China, Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq, amongst many other countries. She has received numerous awards for her journalism.