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Title: A Book for Our Time
Review: Kipling said that Afghanistan is a country easier to get into than out of. As the Russians learned, and as perhaps we Americans are learning now. We think of Afghanistan in terms of western eyes, western news sources. We don't tend to think of the view from a local.This is a novel about life in Afghanistan from the life of a young man who is living there as the Russians come in. As such, it presents a view that most of us outsiders can't quite imagine. No only a superbly written story, the tone and feeling leaves one with feelings of great sorrow at the collapse of a society with ancient roots. Highly recommended.
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