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Afghanistan: A Traveler’s Companion and Guide
by Bijan Omrani and Matthew Leeming. Introduction by Elizabeth Chatwin. Odyssey Publications US $27.99; UK £17.99This is the first guidebook on Afghanistan since Nancy Dupree’s classic 1972 book but is intended as more than a guidebook. It contains readings from all the classic travel books on Afghanistan, from Mountstuart Elphinstone to Robert Byron and Sandy Gall. It contains 200 colour photographs, an unpublished watercolour by Byron and many of Sir Wilfred Thesiger’s wonderful black and white photographs. The introduction by veteran Afghan traveller Elizabeth Chatwin, contains memories of travels with her husband, Bruce.
Advance praise for the book:
For three decades travellers to Afghanistan have had to rely on the excellent but dated guide by Nancy Hatch Dupree.Afghanistan: A Traveler’s Companion and Guide is what we have all been waiting for. Bijan Omrani and Matthew Leeming have compiled a masterful and elegant guide to this most alluring of countries. Packed with history, rich in whimsical detail, it is a treat for anyone contemplating a trip to Central Asia’s greatest treasure and a fine read for the armchair traveller. Highly recommended.
Justin Marozzi, author of South from Barbary and Tamerlane: Sword of Islam, Conqueror of the World
Far more than a guidebook, it brings to life this enchanting country with such passion and humour that even the index is riveting. A must have book for anyone interested in travel, history and adventure. It also had me laughing out loud.
Christina Lamb, author of The Sewing Circles of Herat
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