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An Unexpected Light Travels in Afghanistan

Paperback • 2001 • English

An Unexpected Light Travels in Afghanistan

By Jason Elliot

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About the book

Part historical evocation, part travelogue, and part personal quest, An Unexpected Light is the account of Elliot's journey through Afghanistan, a country considered off-limits to travelers for twenty years. Aware of the risks involved, but determined to explore what he could of the Afghan people and culture, Elliot leaves the relative security of Kabul. He travels by foot and on horseback, and hitches rides on trucks that eventually lead him into the snowbound mountains of the North toward Uzbe...Show more

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9780312288464

Publisher

Macmillan

Published year

2001

Language

English

Original title

An Unexpected Light Travels in Afghanistan

Format

Paperback

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