Stewart, Rory
The Places In Between: A vivid account of a death-defying walk across war-torn Afghanistan
- ISBN 13:
- 9781035052189
- author:
- Stewart, Rory
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Picador
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 400
- Dimensions:
- 19.7 x 13 x 2.4 centimetres (0.2
- Genre:
- Travel, Essays & Travelogues, Travel,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Rory Stewart's journey through war-torn Afghanistan is a testament to the human spirit's capacity for resilience and generosity. In this moving travelogue, he recounts his perilous trek across the country, following the inaccessible mountainous route once taken by the Mughal emperor Babur the Great.
Caught between hostile nations, warring factions and competing ideologies, Afghanistan was in turmoil following the US invasion. Stewart's journey was nearly defeated by the extreme, hostile conditions, but with the help of an unexpected companion and the generosity of the people he met on the way, he survived to report back on his journey with unique insight on a region closed to the world by twenty-four years of war.
This evocative book offers a unique perspective on a region that has been largely inaccessible to outsiders for nearly two decades. With its vivid descriptions and compelling narrative, it is an astonishing achievement that sheds new light on the complexities of Afghanistan's history and politics.
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