Fort of Nine Towers

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 came the hollow sounds of rocket fire as the Mujahedin, self-proclaimed holy warriors, took over Afghanistan, and the country erupted in civil war. Omar's family fled, leaving everything behind to take shelter in an old fort. But after a narrow escape...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1250043654
• ISBN13: 9781250043658
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Interesting info on Afghan life

Very well written and explored real life events in Afghanistan