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The Places in Between

By Rory Stewart

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| Paperback | 9780156031561

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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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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)

spectator published on Fri, 17 Sep 2010

2 Reviews

Astonishing

Compelling and intriguing narrative of Stewart's trek across Afghanistan. Powerful descriptions of the landscape, the people he meets, and the impact on person and intellect walking alone for 100s of miles - with dog - in a foreign land.
Recommended.

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Ian Hodgson said on May 8, 2011 | Add your feedback

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)

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 history, his encounters with the people (not always a success) and the landscape.
A very rewarding book.

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Linda Wilke said on Jan 12, 2010 | Add your feedback