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"A terrific and heart-warming story, a sort of Kiterunner in batting gloves. This story of Taj Malik and his intrepid Afghan team-mates makes you feel that with luck, everything might turn out all right after all..."--Michael Simkin, author of Fatty Batter
"Taj Malik and his team prove that the passion for cricket can survive anything. Tim Albone's labour of love is the tribute they deserve."--Gideon Haigh
"Taj Malik and his team prove that the passion for cricket can survive anything. Tim Albone's labour of love is the tribute they deserve."--Gideon Haigh
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A terrific and heart-warming story, a sort of Kiterunner in batting gloves. This story of Taj Malik and his intrepid Afghan team-mates makes you feel that with luck, everything might turn out all right after all.- Michael Simkin
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Out Of The Ashes had me laughing and crying - sometimes both at the same time. It has it all. It's brilliantly written, with some of the liveliest characters I've ever seen portrayed in non-fiction. It really is a superb story of underdog spirit, struggle with adversity and hope and happiness amid war, terror and poverty. It shows how positive an impact sport can have on society and it shows Afghanistan and its people in a different and much more positive light than that in which they are normally cast. Follow the team from their humble beginnings in Pakistani refugee camps across the border (on donkeyback) into Afghanistan and through their meteoric rise up the rankings, from world cricket's worst team to one of its best. You will not be disappointed.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
My daughter sent me this book and with no knowledge of cricket, or Afghanistan I found it a compelling and inspiring read. It shows the tenacity of a people who came from so little but achieved so much.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I love this book! Such a heatwarming tale of the underdog. I have no idea about cricket but am interested in Afghanistan and thought this book would provide me with some good news about the country.. and it did in great style! I am so pleased I read it
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Inspiring, mental and touching
I watched the film/documentary of the book before reading the book, I would definitely do it that way round as the film lets you see the players and their quirks (plus you get to... Read more
Published 7 months ago by M. R. Greenhead
Amazing
An amazing true story told both for those who love cricket and those who wouldn't know the first thing about it. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Pendo
A fabulous, inspirational read
This is a fascinating account of a truly extraordinary story. It's as good an "underdog triumphing" story as you are ever likely to read. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Yorker
Fact or Fiction?
That a war-torn country, with no tradition of playing or even watching cricket, with no proper pitch and virtuallly no equipment or facilities, could within two years be playing as... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Francis Haydon
Brilliant Book!
I pre ordered this book after seeing the film. I was lucky enough to meet Tim at one of the screenings of his film and ask him about the whole process. Read more
Published 12 months ago by G D'Costa
WHAT A STORY!
There often is not much joy that comes out of Afghanistan these days. This book is the exception!
This is a book will appeal to book lovers, arm chair travelers, sports... Read more
This is a book will appeal to book lovers, arm chair travelers, sports... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Fred Selous
Out of the Ashes by Tim Albone
Some years ago, while acting as The Times correspondent in Kabul, Tim Albone was asked to file a story for his newspaper on cricket in Afghanistan. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Mike Popham
Amazing
I just got this today and I'm already half way through. It's one of the funniest, most touching books I have ever read. A real story of triumph over adversity.
Published 13 months ago by catherine
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