Taliban
by Ahmed Rashid
Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricalpoliticaljournalisticfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringsocial commentaryinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeA grounded, weighty non-fiction book: dark and moving. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.0 / 5
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About This Book
Shrouding themselves and their aims in deepest secrecy, the leaders of the Taliban movement control Afghanistan with an inflexible, crushing fundamentalism. The most extreme and radical of all Islamic organizations, the Taliban inspires fascination, controversy, and especially fear in both the Muslim world and the West.
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- Author
- Ahmed Rashid
- Published
- 2000
- Pages
- 319
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- Open Library
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