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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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The Bookseller of Kabul, Åsne Seierstad
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- Released
- 2004
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- Language
- English
- Authors
- Åsne Seierstad
- Publisher
- Back Bay Books
- Released
- 2004
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN10
- 0316159417
- ISBN13
- 9780316159418
- Series
- Tags
- True Stories, Religious Topics, Family, Women, Creative Nonfiction, Relationships, Wars, Gifts for women, Asia, Narrative Journalism, Hope, Family relationships, Everyday Life, About Books, Genealogy, Present, Based on True Events, Experiences, Danger, Afghanistan, Norwegian literature, Muslims, Bookstores, Arranged Marriage, Cultural Differences, Muslim Women, Taliban, Kabul, Rare Books
- First published
- 2002
- Original title
- Bokhandleren i Kabul, et familiedrama
- Rating
- 3.8 out of 5
- 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.