BBC Radio 4 Book of the WeekLonglisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non FictionA sweeping and immersive history of modern Afghanistan the first book from one of the world s leading war correspondents Simply unforgettable ELIF SHAFAK Terrific THE TIMES Incredible PETER FRANKOPAN Powerful and charming FINANCIAL TIMES Utterly compelling PHILIPPE SANDS Masterly TELEGRAPH Ingenious KAMILA SHAMSIE A must read SUNDAY TIMES Beautiful RORY STEWARTIn 1969 the luxury Hotel Inter Continental Kabul opened its doors a glistening white box high on a hill that reflected Afghanistan s hopes of becoming a modern country connected to the world Lyse Doucet first checked into the Inter Continental on Christmas Eve 1988 In the decades since she has witnessed a Soviet evacuation a devastating civil war the US invasion and the rise fall and rise of the Taliban all from within its increasingly battered walls The Inter Con has never closed its doors Now she weaves together the experiences of the Afghans who have kept the hotel running to craft a richly immersive history of their country It is the story of Hazrat the septuagenarian housekeeper who still holds fast to his Inter Continental training from the hotel s 1970s glory days an era of haute cuisine and
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Editorial: Random House
ISBN: 9781529151022
Idioma: Inglés
Número de páginas: 448
Encuadernación: Tapa dura
Fecha de lanzamiento: 18/09/2025
Año de edición: 2025
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