The Places In Between  enlarge Author: Rory Stewart Publisher: Picador Category: Book List Price: £8.99 Buy New: £2.92 as of 10/9/2010 21:41 CDT details You Save: £6.07 (68%) New (26) Used (11) from £1.81 Seller: john53015 Rating: 35 reviews Sales Rank: 3028 Format: Unabridged Media: Paperback Edition: text @ mck cover @ mck Pages: 324 Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5 Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.1 x 0.9 ISBN: 0330486349 EAN: 9780330486347 ASIN: 0330486349 Publication Date: April 1, 2005 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days Features:   •  New   •  Mint Condition   •  Dispatch same day for order received before 12 noon   •  Guaranteed packaging   •  No quibbles returns Also Available In:   •  Kindle Edition - The Places In Between   •  Library Binding - Places in Between   •  Audio CD - The Places in Between   •  Paperback - The Places in Between   •  Hardcover - The Places in Between Similar Items: The Prince of the Marshes: And Other Occupational Hazards of a Year in Iraq Occupational Hazards: My Time Governing in Iraq An Unexpected Light: Travels in Afghanistan The Road to Oxiana (Penguin Classics) On the Road to Kandahar: Travels through conflict in the Islamic world Editorial Reviews: Product Description Caught between hostile nations, warring factions and competing ideologies, at the time, Afghanistan was in turmoil following the US invasion. This title presents an account of his walk across Afghanistan. Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 35 1 2 3 4 5 6 7Next » An Extraordinary Journey   August 30, 2010 Discerning Reader This is an extraordinary account of a journey undertaken by Rory Stewart. I would recommend this book to readers for two main reasons. The first is that it is an incredibly detailed account of life in the far flung places in Afghanistan. Reporting of events in Afghanistan usually focuses on where there are casualties, and what the politicians are working on. We can focus on the rights of women but how realistic is it to apply that successfully in the small villages where tradition goes back hundreds of years, and where people's priority is how to maintain their daily supply of food? Give people the right to vote but can western style democracy be achieved in the whole country just by legislation? The other aspect of the book that is fascinating is the insight into past history. The links to the Moghul Emperor Babur's rule are fascinating. The wrecking of a lot of other cultural and historical heritage due to wars is a reminder to us of what politicians are destroying for us when they start wars for reasons of power, economic resources, or purely diverse philosophies. Rory Stewart's account also reminds us of how the world organisations can be bogged own in bureaucracy. Better maps would have helped the reader follow Stewart's journeys much better. The style of writing could have been improved. The lengthy footnotes were important but broke into the flow of the reading. Similarly, while extracts from Babur's diaries were very interesting, they affected the flow of the narrative. It was a major achievement on the part of Rory Stewart, but as some reviewers have pointed out, there must have been a political dimension to his journey because it is inconceivable that he could have survived for so long on his own when there were clearly very dangerous areas. If he did have more support, one wonders why he has not referred to it in his narrative. So from different viewpoints it is book that should be read. Places in Between   August 19, 2010 nap (uk) An entertaining and historically interesting account of life in part of Afghanistan. Well worth reading and important if trying to understand some of the difficulties/diversities of this counrty. Blown Away   August 4, 2010 F. M. Palmer (England, UK) 1 out of 1 found this review helpful I could not have made this journey and I could not have written this book. I would recommend treating the epilogue as a prologue so that you do not spend two days prostrate in bed when the end of the book is reached. A mind- and life-enhancing book. Thank you. the unseen Afganistan   July 1, 2010 Annie (London UK) Fascinating and compelling read. A real page-turner written with much style by a very brave man who really puts his life at risk but really connects with the people he stays with. The ending is also really moving and I would really recommend this book. Fascinating insight   April 4, 2010 R. Paterson This is a fascinating account of a unique journey. Rory Stewart gives a deep insight into rural Afghanistan and the political difficulties of effecting any substantial change in that country. Showing reviews 1-5 of 35 1 2 3 4 5 6 7Next »

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