- Mass Market Paperback: 240 pages
- Publisher: Penguin Books (NZ) (27 Jun 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0143018213
- ISBN-13: 978-0143018216
- Product Dimensions: 19.3 x 12.7 x 2.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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- #12 in Books > Travel & Holiday > Countries & Regions > Middle East > Iran
- #15 in Books > Travel & Holiday > Countries & Regions > Middle East > Iraq
- #19 in Books > Travel & Holiday > Countries & Regions > Asia > Afghanistan
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This is the story of an adventure that began in the mind of an eight-year-old boy obsessed with "looking for the Afghan" and ended with a dash to safety across more than 700 kilometres of mountain and desert. Avoiding landmines and bullets, the author spent months travelling through Iraq and Iran, negotiating a way into Afghanistan. Joining forces with the war-weary Mujahedeen, he found unexpected allies and unforgettable friends.
About the Author
Author Richard Loseby is based in New Zealand, but travels extensively throughout the Middle East and the rest of the world. This is his first book on Afghanistan.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
The story of an adventure through the middle~ to far~east which just did not engage my interest.
The narrative is quite matter-of-fact, and although the characters, lifestyles and events are far from ordinary, the description just wasn't exciting.
What stands out most for me is a lack of humour.
Another disappointing point was that, although published in 2002, the events described happened around 1990. Many things have changed since then.
Nevertheless I did enjoy going on the journey, learning about the countries and peoples, and reading his perspective.
Other biographies I preferred are:
for humour 'A Ride in the Neon Sun: A Gaijin in Japan' by Josie Dew;
for a more recent (if bleak and unrounded) look at Afghanistan 'The Bookseller of Kabul' by Asne Seierstad; and
for vivid excitement try 'Touching the Void' by Joe Simpson.
The narrative is quite matter-of-fact, and although the characters, lifestyles and events are far from ordinary, the description just wasn't exciting.
What stands out most for me is a lack of humour.
Another disappointing point was that, although published in 2002, the events described happened around 1990. Many things have changed since then.
Nevertheless I did enjoy going on the journey, learning about the countries and peoples, and reading his perspective.
Other biographies I preferred are:
for humour 'A Ride in the Neon Sun: A Gaijin in Japan' by Josie Dew;
for a more recent (if bleak and unrounded) look at Afghanistan 'The Bookseller of Kabul' by Asne Seierstad; and
for vivid excitement try 'Touching the Void' by Joe Simpson.
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