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The Afghan Campaign (Hardcover)

by Steven Pressfield (Author)
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover: 316 pages
  • Publisher: Doubleday; First Edition, 1st Printing edition (1 Feb 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0385610645
  • ISBN-13: 978-0385610643
  • Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 15.8 x 3.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 282,935 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Thrilling historical novel evoking the madness, mayhem and sheer God-awfulness of Alexander the Great's campaign in Afghanistan - a timeless tale of men at war.

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Alexander the Great’s campaign in the Afghan kingdoms began in the summer of 330bc. It would last for three brutal years and prove the most difficult he and his army ever fought.

Thrilling and urgently told, The Afghan Campaign recounts the story of this bloody and ruthless conflict from the perspective of a Macedonian recruit. The youngest of three brothers and eager to prove himself, Matthias has volunteered to join the leader he worships on his ambitious expedition into the unknown, unconquered country we now call Afghanistan. But as he reaches the front line, Matthias begins to realize that the nature of warfare for which he trained has changed. The Macedonians face a new kind of enemy – and must learn to fight a new kind of war. Experiencing fear, euphoria, horror and shame, Matthias and his comrades undergo a rite of passage as they, soldiers of a Western army whose code is secular and humanist, struggle to subjugate a fiercely proud Eastern warrior nation of deeply held beliefs and a passionate willingness to die for their cause. Simply to survive, Alexander’s men must shake off the trappings of ‘civilization’ and adopt the same unorthodox and barbaric tactics as their foe – but at what cost?

Set against the imposing, alien implacability of the Afghan landscape, this powerful and affecting novel not only demonstrates Steven Pressfield’s profound understanding of the hopes and fears of men in battle but also has important things to say about the nature of wars past . . . and present.

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28 of 34 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Back to his amazing best, 5 Feb 2007
By S. Warren "ste_warren" (London) - See all my reviews
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I have read all of Pressfield's work and apart from Gates of Fire, and Last of the Amazons, I have to say, they have not lived up to the early promise of Gates of Fire. Alexander was a bit of a let down and Tides didn't live up to its billing.
The Afghan Campaign for me, reminded me what a really great author Mr. Pressfield is. I was hooked from the start right to the end and I think anyone should read this book and will feel better for having done so.

I hope his next works live up to this excellent book!
A must buy!
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Great if you dont want loads of action, 29 Aug 2007
By Spatch (England, Oxfordshire) - See all my reviews
  
Steven Pressfields books are very complex, this being no exception. As always in the first person from the account of a simple soldier in the time of Alexander the Greats campaign into Afganistan.
Lots of imformation on the campaign is given in this very gripping novel with great characters and a engrossing storyline. I was surprised that I enjoyed this book so much because I normally like lots of action and battles, this was actually a refreshing change from that. This book deserves to be read again and again.
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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Historical Fiction as it Should be Written, 27 Aug 2007
By J. Chippindale (England) - See all my reviews
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Steven Pressfield was born in 1943. He is an American novelist and author of screenplays, principally of military historical fiction set in classical antiquity. His historical fiction is well-researched, but for the sake of dramatic flow, Pressfield may alter some details, like the sequence of events, or make use of jarring contemporary terms and place names, his stated aim being an attempt to capture the spirit of the times.

I must admit I don't find Steven Pressfield's books easy to read. That is not to say that they are not worth reading, in fact the opposite applies. The problem for me lies in the fact that they are so full of detail and have such an extensive character list, that I am forever checking back for something that I may have missed, or for a name that I can put to a character. But there can be no doubting the quality of the author's writing and this is a small price to pay,.

Steven Pressfield, the best selling novelist of ancient warfare, returns with a riveting historical novel that re-creates the invasion of the Afghan kingdoms in 330 BC by Alexander the Great.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Under the skin of ancient warfare
Studying history can all too often mask the fears and hopes of the ordinary people who made up the bulk of the protagonists. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Graeme A. Wright

3.0 out of 5 stars Vivid but disappointing
Alexander's campaign in the Upper Satrapies is a much forgotten part of his wars of conquest and I'm glad this book drew attention to it. Read more
Published on 6 Dec 2007 by P. Anastasi

5.0 out of 5 stars An insight into the lives, loves and beliefs of ancient combatants
The Afghan Campaign is my favourite Steven Pressfield novel of those I have read to date. Alexander's great march of conquest into Afghanistan and beyond is told from the... Read more
Published on 14 Nov 2007 by Kerryah

4.0 out of 5 stars Nothing Changes
A great piece of historical fiction which however keeps a complete eye on the present war being fought in Afghanistan and the fact that the west is still facing the same attitudes... Read more
Published on 9 Nov 2007 by Hector

5.0 out of 5 stars Historical Fiction as it Should be Written

Steven Pressfield was born in 1943. He is an American novelist and author of screenplays, principally of military historical fiction set in classical antiquity. Read more
Published on 27 Aug 2007 by J. Chippindale

2.0 out of 5 stars Good...Until...
This is a great book. Until the end which (I won't spoil it for you) was very dissapointing. I wish I hadn't started because of the ending now.
Published on 5 Aug 2007 by M. Jamie D. Garner

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply stunning
The style and pace of Mr. Pressfield's novel is breathtaking. The historical detail and tactical explanations should be used to educate in schools. Read more
Published on 20 July 2007 by colin Holmes

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