The Bookseller Of Kabul
The International Bestseller - 'An intimate portrait of Afghani people quite unlike any other' SUNDAY TIMES
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- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
9 August 2004
Summary
The international bestseller: ‘An intimate portrait of Afghani people quite unlike any other…a compelling read’ Christina Lamb, SUNDAY TIMES
For more than twenty years Sultan Khan defied the authorities to supply books to the people of Kabul. He was arrested, interrogated and imprisoned, and watched illiterate soldiers burn piles of his books in the street. In spring 2002 award-winning journalist Asne Seierstad spent four months living with the bookseller and his family. As she steps …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781844080472 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1844080471 |
| Author: | Åsne Seierstad |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Virago Press Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 9 August 2004 |
| Weight: | 224g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 19mm |
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Critics Review
Written sometimes more like fiction than fact…this is 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 but not defeated - Independant
Remarkable…honestly and intelligently written - Daily TelegraphFascinating…a colourful portrait of people struggling to survive in the most brutal circumstances…bear[s] witness to the power of literature to withstand even the most repressive regime - Daily MailAn intimate portrait of Afghani people quite unlike any other book available on the country. It is a compelling read - Sunday TimesAbout The Author
Åsne Seierstad
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.
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