The Finest Hotel in Kabul - A People's History of Afghanistan

What a beautiful book - inventive, compassionate, witty, brilliantly structured. An extraordinary introduction to Afghanistan, and a tribute to one of the finest correspondents of our age.>

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Lyse Doucet

Product details

• Authors: Lyse Doucet
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Release: 10.09.2026
• EAN: 9781804957943
• ISBN: 978-1-80495-794-3
• No. of pages: 352
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 35 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Contemporary history (1945 to 1989); Afghanistan, Kabul, HISTORY / Middle East / General, HISTORY / Modern / 21st Century, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, Military history: post WW2 conflicts, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Islamic Studies, TRAVEL / Middle East / General, 21st century history: from c 2000 -, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, Social and cultural history, Early 20th century c 1900 to c 1950, Middle Eastern history, True war and combat stories, Military history: post-WW2 conflicts, Relating to Islamic / Muslim people and groups, Armed Conflict, Hospitality, sports, leisure and tourism industries, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / Afghan War (2001-2021)