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Book Description
In January 2002 Rory Stewart walked across Afghanistan-surviving by his wits, his knowledge of Persian dialects and Muslim customs, and the kindness of strangers. By day he passed through mountains covered in nine feet of snow, hamlets burned and emptied by the Taliban, and communities thriving amidContinue
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spectator published on Fri, 17 Sep 2010
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Ian Hodgson said on May 8, 2011 | Add your feedback
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Rory Stewart is a true eccentric. But his book about his walk from Herat to Kabul just after the Americans threw over the Taliban regime is a great read. It is not "Mad dogs and Englishmen" but one mad Englishman and a dog he picked up somewhere along the road.
I loved his description of the Afghan ... (continue)Linda Wilke said on Jan 12, 2010 | Add your feedback
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- English Books
- Paperback 320 Pages
- ISBN-10: 0156031566
- ISBN-13: 9780156031561
- Publisher: Harvest Books
- Pub date: May 08, 2006
- Dimensions: 1290 mm x 839 mm x 129 mm Just how big is that?
- Also available as: Hardcover, Audio CD and eBook
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| 9780156031561 | Paperback | $14.95 | $11.17 | bn.com |
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One man and his dog
Six weeks after the defeat of the Taleban Rory Stewart started to walk across Afghanistan. He took the direct route through the central mountains from Herat to Kabul when there was still deep snow on the paths and ice cracking underfoot. The chances ... (read full critics)