Author: | Asne Seierstad | ISBN: | 9780759509405 |
Publisher: | Little, Brown and Company | Publication: | December 1, 2003 |
Imprint: | Little, Brown and Company | Language: | English |
Author: | Asne Seierstad |
ISBN: | 9780759509405 |
Publisher: | Little, Brown and Company |
Publication: | December 1, 2003 |
Imprint: | Little, Brown and Company |
Language: | English |
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.
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.