{"product_id":"the-finest-hotel-in-kabul-a-peoples-history-of-afghanistan-by-lyse-doucet-9781804957943","title":"The Finest Hotel in Kabul : A People's History of Afghanistan","description":"\u003cp\u003eWinner of the Women's Prize for Non-Fiction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Sunday Times bestseller  \n\u003cbr\u003eThe Times, Financial Times, Guardian, Observer and Economist book of the year\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA sweeping and immersive history of modern Afghanistan - the first book from one of the world's leading war correspondents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Simply unforgettable\" Elif Shafak  \n\u003cbr\u003e\"Terrific\" The Times  \n\u003cbr\u003e\"Incredible\" Peter Frankopan  \n\u003cbr\u003e\"Powerful and charming\" Financial Times  \n\u003cbr\u003e\"Utterly compelling\" Philippe Sands  \n\u003cbr\u003e\"Masterly\" Telegraph  \n\u003cbr\u003e\"Ingenious\" Kamila Shamsie  \n\u003cbr\u003e\"A must-read\" Sunday Times  \n\u003cbr\u003e\"Beautiful\" Rory Stewart\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1969, the Hotel Inter-Continental Kabul opened its doors: a glistening white box, high on a hill, that reflected Afghans' hopes of a modern, democratic future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the decades since, its staff have endured two coups, a Soviet occupation, the US invasion, and the rise, fall and rise of the Taliban. The Inter-Con has never closed its doors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHere, Lyse Doucet offers a vividly human history of modern Afghanistan through the lives of the people who have passed through its battered halls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt is the story of a hotel, and the story of a people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShortlisted for the Nero Book Awards  \n\u003cbr\u003eShortlisted for the RSL Ondaatje Prize  \n\u003cbr\u003eShortlisted for the RSL Christopher Bland Prize  \n\u003cbr\u003eLonglisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Haunting, hopeful and occasionally harrowing . . . much more than a history. It is a love letter to Afghanistan and its people.\" Sunday Times\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Full of warmth, wit, and a lovely eye for the human stories that make the hotel not just a monument to tragedy, but also love and resilience.\" Financial Times\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Beautifully written and observed . . . one of the finest journalists of her generation.\" Observer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Wonderfully human . . . A masterly evocation of a supremely complex decade in Afghanistan's history.\" Daily Telegraph\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"A monument to Afghan resilience and to the bravery and persistence of its staff . . . witty, observant and sometimes heartbreaking.\" Guardian\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lyse Doucet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57535228117365,"sku":"9781804957943","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4075\/2426\/files\/9781804957943.jpg?v=1788082195","url":"https:\/\/sherlockandpages.com\/products\/the-finest-hotel-in-kabul-a-peoples-history-of-afghanistan-by-lyse-doucet-9781804957943","provider":"Sherlock \u0026 Pages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}