{"product_id":"war-peace-war-twenty-years-in-afghanistan-9781804186893","title":"War \u0026 Peace \u0026 War: Twenty Years in Afghanistan","description":"\u003cp\u003e \"Andrew North has a deep empathy and understanding for Afghanistan and has seen sides of it - both good and horrifying - that very few international observers have encountered.\" - Rory Stewart \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"By weaving personal stories into a modern history of Afghanistan, Andrew North provides a touching and intimate portrait of the country he grew to love. His beautiful illustrations add a unique perspective on how war has destroyed or transformed generations of Afghans.\" - Lindsey Hilsum \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In early 2022, veteran journalist Andrew North was kidnapped by the Taliban. By the time he found himself imprisoned in a jail cell, he had been reporting from Afghanistan for two decades, coming to know hundreds of Afghans along the way. This book brings together both his and their stories. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Farzana was banned from attending school as a child, but education would take her further than she could have imagined. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Bilal's dream of becoming a journalist came true, but at a cost. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e While Abdul's ambition to become a doctor was thwarted, Jahan's prospects transformed radically for the better. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e And in a quiet province, the life of a boy called Naqibullah was shattered. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Witness to both the country's transformation and the mistakes that eventually led to its collapse, in \u003ci\u003eWar \u0026amp; Peace \u0026amp; War\u003c\/i\u003e North vividly evokes a country where foreign powers and internal forces have been on a collision course for over two centuries. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bonnier Zaffre\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/26\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781804186893\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.90d","brand":"Andrew North","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52181317746869,"sku":"9781804186893","price":17.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_1753aff4-a715-435a-86f7-5b146a424d02.jpg?v=1768922670","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/war-peace-war-twenty-years-in-afghanistan-9781804186893","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}