A Fort of Nine Towers: An Afghan Family Story

by Qais Akbar Omar

Book Overview

Twenty-three years ago--after the Soviets left and before the Taliban came to power--Kabul was a garden where seven-year-old Qais Akbar Omar flew kites from the roof of his grandfather's house. Then... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0374157642
• ISBN13: 9780374157647
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
• Length: 396 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Interesting info on Afghan life

Very well written and explored real life events in Afghanistan