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The Afghans: Three Lives through War, Love, and Revolt

By Åsne Seierstad
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By Åsne Seierstad

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Internationally bestselling author Åsne Seierstad lifts the curtain on life in Afghanistan during American presence there and after the return of extremist rule. A sharp and powerful depiction of the burdens faced by the country’s inhabitants when promises were broken.

A KIRKUS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR

"An astonishing feat of writing and reporting and one of the finest books written on Afghanistan in a generation." -Eliza Griswold, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Amity and Prosperity

“A valuable addition to the canon of literature on the country . . . [Seierstad] manages to achieve a rare intimacy." -New York Times Book Review

From the internationally bestselling author of The Bookseller of Kabul, an expansive, deeply felt portrait of Afghanistan, examining th...

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