{"product_id":"the-afghans-three-lives-through-war-love-and-revolt-9781639736263","title":"The Afghans: Three Lives Through War, Love, and Revolt","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"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 \u003ci\u003eAmity and Prosperity\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the internationally bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Bookseller of Kabul, \u003c\/i\u003ean expansive, deeply felt portrait of Afghanistan, examining the human cost of wars fought, lost, and won.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom Soviet occupation to the rise of the Taliban, from the outbreak of the War on Terror to its disastrous fallout, \u003ci\u003e The Afghans\u003c\/i\u003e is an extraordinary journey told over the course of three lives. Since she was a girl, Jamila fought tirelessly for her education. At 25, strengthened by the Quran and supported by the flow of international aid that accompanied U.S. invasion, she set off on a campaign to lead Afghanistan to a better future. Meanwhile, teenager Bashir joined the Taliban, eager to kill infidels in a holy war he would one day lead. In their crosshairs, Ariana grew up with hopes of becoming a lawyer-only to have them dashed in 2021 as the U.S. military pulled out and the Taliban retook Kabul, shuttered schools, and wiped the country clean of Western influence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTaking us through the Taliban's first year in power, \u003ci\u003eThe Afghans \u003c\/i\u003eis an essential contribution to the American reckoning with our longest war and a profound work of empathy for three people shaped by a ruinous battle for the soul of their nation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eÅsne Seierstad \u003c\/b\u003ehas worked as a correspondent since 1993. She has written seven books and received numerous awards for her journalism. \u003ci\u003eThe Bookseller of Kabul\u003c\/i\u003e was translated into over 40 languages. \u003ci\u003eOne of Us \u003c\/i\u003eabout Anders Breivik, was selected as one of the ten best books of 2015 by the\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and was awarded the 2018 Leipzig Book Award for European Understanding. Her latest work, \u003ci\u003eTwo Sisters\u003c\/i\u003e, was awarded the Brage Prize in Norway.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51552937279762,"sku":"9781639736263","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_79aaeac6-c924-419b-85d7-64213a3e109c.jpg?v=1754913779","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-afghans-three-lives-through-war-love-and-revolt-9781639736263","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}