TITLE:
The bookseller of Kabul / Asne Seierstad.
Publication Date:
2003-2004
Publication Information:
New York : Back Bay Books/Little, Brown,
Edition:
1st Back Bay pbk. ed.
Physical Description:
288 p.
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Summary:
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 the window into the surprising realities of daily life in today's Afghanistan.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780316159418
General Note:
Translation of: Bokhandleren i Kabul.
