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A Thousand Splendid Suns.
HOSSEINI, KHALED. Stock ID: 101928 372pp, paperback. This book presents the story of an unforgiving time, an unlikely bond and an indestructible love. This is the story of an unusual and lifelong friendship between two Afghan women, spanning from the idyllic mid 1950s to post-September 11 Kabul. Bound by tragedy and fate, by political circumstance and custom, the two women live through the Soviet war, the harrowing days of the Afghan civil war and the rule of the Taliban. Yet even as their world unravels around them and innocence is shattered, they find that there, amidst the ruins, is the possibility for hope, meaning and unexpected grace. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 101928) ... more |
AU$32.95 |
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Afghanistan Diary 1992-2000.
GRAZDA, EDWARD. Stock ID: 92374 A striking black and white photographic report of Afghanistan under the Taliban with short accompanying texts, laminated pictorial boards, trifle worn otherwise as new. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 92374) ... more |
AU$29.95 WAS AU$69.95 |
| Afghanistan.
HAMILTON, ANGUS. Stock ID: 99145 Very well illustrated with over 140 black and white photographic plates, a clean clear folding map of Afghanistan by the author in good condition bound in at rear, xxi + 562pp, index. Binding rubbed and faded, remains of label upper cover, names and embossed library stamp of two prior private owners, endpapers a little browned, text sound and clean. First edition of the first comprehensive study of Afghanistan. Although a number of publications on various aspects of the country had appeared in the late 19th century here the author endeavoured to produce a complete record of the subject. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 99145) ... more |
AU$175.00 |
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Journal of a Political Mission to Afghanistan, in 1857, Under Major (Now Colonel) Lumsden, with an Account of the Country and People.
BELLEW, H.W. Stock ID: 52036 8 full page chromolithographs, xv + 480pp, appendix, neat ex-Parliamentary library gilt stamp at foot of spine but no other library markings. Half calf binding, marbled paper covered boards and endpapers. Errata slip present. Leather on spine darkened and somewhat crazed, endpapers, tissue guards and adjacent pages foxed, plates foxed in margin but images mainly clean. The text is particularly clean and fresh with only very occasional spots of foxing. Yakushi B115. Henry Walter Bellow describes the country and people of Afghanistan in the first part of this work and follows this with an account of mission under Major Lumsden. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 52036) ... more |
AU$3,000.00 |
| The Afghanistan Wars.
MALEY, WILLIAM. Stock ID: 64205 Map, x + 340pp, references, index, paperback. "The current situation in Afghanistan is all too familiar, but its past remains unfamiliar to many. William Maley offers a valuable insight into Afghanistan's wars and the domestic, regional, and international politics that have exposed the population of what was once one of the most stable states in Asia to enormous damage. Maley examines the Soviet-Afghan War, the Afghan Civil War and the current conflict in the context of Afghanistan's cultural, social, political and geographical complexities. These are complexities with which policy makers, journalists, students and scholars must now come to terms." (Publisher's description). (When referring to this item please quote stockid 64205) ... more |
AU$51.00 |
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The Carpet Wars.
KREMMER, CHRISTOPHER. Stock ID: 122904 Map, black and white illustrations, notes, bibliography, index, paperback. This tells of foreign correspondent Christopher Kremmer's, fascinating and timely account of over a decade spent living, travelling, and reporting from Asia, and the Middle East. During this time he formed an obsession with carpets and the 'perfect rug' - an obsession that saw him trace the threads of carpet making throughout the East. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 122904) ... more |
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The Kafirs of the Hindu-Kush.
ROBERTSON, SIR GEORGE SCOTT. Stock ID: 89623 Folding map at back, 79 full page and text illustrations by A.D. McCormick, xx + 658pp. Lower margin of title page trimmed not affecting text, occasional neat embossed stamps of a prior owner, some light foxing throughout, original red cloth worn at extremities with some minor loss of cloth, cloth on spine repaired in one place without loss, hinges starting, one small fold split in folding map, a small annotation on front free endpaper. First published in 1896. A distinguished soldier, diplomat and traveller, Sir George Scott Robertson, journeyed in Kafiristan in 1890-91 living for a year among the "wild" hillmen. In this narrative he describes much of what he observed. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 89623) ... more |
AU$395.00 |
| The Military Operations at Cabul, which ended in the Retreat and Destruction of the British Army, January 1842.
EYRE, LIEUT. VINCENT. Stock ID: 62872 Folding plan of the cantonment and the surrounding country with two small somewhat crudely repaired tears, xx + 330pp, appendix. Original blind stamped cloth, gilt pictorial upper cover, binding a little skewed, cloth torn with loss at head and tail of spine, lacks half title, bookplate of a prior owner front paste down. The appendix lists the civil and military officers killed at and near Cabul. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 62872) ... more |
AU$250.00 |
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The Races of Afghanistan, Being A Brief Account of the Principal Nations Inhabiting that Country.
BELLEW, H.W. Stock ID: 51228 124pp, index, ex Parliamentary library, gilt library stamp upper cover and tail of spine but no other library markings, half morocco binding, marbled endpapers and edges. Spine worn particularly on raised bands and joints, marbled edges and endpapers, title page and first and last blanks foxed. A sound not unattractive copy. "The author was a medical officer of the East India Company and was employed almost exclusively on the North West Frontier of India, in Kashmir and Afghanistan. In 1857 he was a member of Lumsden's mission to Kandahar, a member of F. Pollock's mission to Sistan in South East Persia in 1871-2, and finally a member of Douglas Forsyth's mission to Yarkand in 1873. He collected the material contained in this book during these journeys and during his stay in Kabul as chief political officer on the staff of R. Roberts. .. This volume is the preliminary study he made in preparation for his later work 'An Inquiry into the Ethnography of Afghanistan". Yakushi B121. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 51228) ... more |
AU$850.00 |
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The War in Afghanistan.
HUXLEY, TIM. Stock ID: 123862 Basic Paper, No. 15, 1983. Map, 48pp, quarto, little wear to paper wrappers, a good copy. Contents include: The Background to the Conflict; The Balance of Forces in Afghanistan; A Prognosis; Implications for the West and Australia. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 123862) ... more |
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| West of Kabul, East of New York. An Afghan American Story.
ANSARY, TAMIM. Stock ID: 78837 292pp, dustjacket. The son of an Afghan man and an American woman Tamim Ansary is at home in both cultures. In this book he explores the confrontation between the cultures and looks at the meeting places between them as seen through his personal story. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 78837) ... more |
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Working Toward Peace and Prosperity in Afghanistan.
DANSPECKGRUBER, WOLFGANG F. Stock ID: 135649 xii + 272 pages, index, list of contributors, further reading, acronyms, paperback. Addressing the trust deficit that has developed between the people of Afghanistan and the international community, the authors of this book grapple with key issues related to the implementation of a draw-down strategy. Their analyses and recommendations cover a broad range of topics, including Afghanistan's security environment, governance and the rule of law, the role of civil society, development, and reconciliation and reintegration. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 135649) ... more |
AU$49.00 |
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The Rugmaker of Mazar-e-Sharif.
MAZARI, NAJAF AND ROBERT HILLMAN. Stock ID: 119603 Map, black and white photographic plates, 262pp, glossary and notes. The Rugmaker of Mazar-e-Sharif traces the extraordinary story of an Afghani refugee's amazing journey from shepherd boy in the mountains of northern Afghanistan, his flight from torture and certain death by the Taliban, to owner of a successful traditional rug shop in Melbourne. His story begins with him in the infamous Woomera Detention Centre in the remote desert country of central Australia. This is the first book-length account of an asylum seeker in Australia to be exquisitely captured in his own voice. From the compelling opening sentence to the beautiful final chapter, Najaf's integrity, his extraordinary optimism and his generosity of spirit will win the hearts and minds of all readers. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 119603) ... more |
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Stones into Schools. Promoting Peace with Books, not Bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
MORTENSON, GREG. Stock ID: 132399 Maps, colour photographic illustrations, xvi + 421 pages, index, glossary, paperback. In this dramatic first-person narrative, Greg Mortenson picks up where "Three Cups of Tea" left off in 2003, recounting his relentless, ongoing efforts to establish schools for girls in Afghanistan; his extensive work in Azad Kashmir and Pakistan after a massive earthquake hit the region in 2005; and the unique ways he has built relationships with Islamic clerics, militia commanders, and tribal leaders even as he was dodging shootouts with feuding Afghan warlords and surviving an eight-day armed abduction by the Taliban. He shares for the first time his broader vision to promote peace through education and literacy, as well as touching on military matters, Islam, and women - all woven together with the many rich personal stories of the people who have been involved in this remarkable two-decade humanitarian effort. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 132399) ... more |
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Drinking Arak Off an Ayatollah's Beard. A Journey through the Inside-Out Worlds of Iran and Afghanistan.
JUBBER, NICHOLAS. Stock ID: 132453 Maps, black and white photographic illustrations, x + 327 pages, bibliography, glossary, paperback. This is a captivating journey through modern Iran and Afghanistan that sheds light on present-day conflicts by tapping the most surprising of sources - a thousand-year-old epic poem. Iran and Afghanistan - two modern countries so overtaken by Islamic fundamentalism that many citizens spend their entire lives hiding what they do, enjoy, and value. To better understand the cultural issues and paradoxes facing Iranians and Afghans today, Nicholas Jubber travels from the underground dance parties of Tehran to the opium dens of Afghanistan's Helmand province. Along the way he discovers traces of a vibrant, pre-Islamic Persian culture still alive and well, and with each encounter he is increasingly drawn back to an unlikely source-Ferdosi, the father of Persian culture, whose 11th-century epic, the Shahnameh ("Book of Kings") becomes both Jubber's window into the region's past and his link to its tumultuous present. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 132453) ... more |
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From Under A Leaky Roof. Afghan Refugees in Australia.
PHIL, SPARROW. Stock ID: 135638 Maps, 160pp, paperback. Az zer-e chakak gorekht wa zer-e baran neshast. He ran out from under a leaky roof and found himself in the rain. An Afghan proverb - Under A Leaky Roof traces the journey of many Afghan refugees currently living in Australia. Based on interviews with refugees and the people who work with them, the book details common experiences of discrimination and persecution which led them to flee their homes, the despair of detention in Australia, and the fear and uncertainty when they try to start their new lives in the Australian community. Informed and compassionate, Under A Leaky Roof makes a valuable contribution to our understanding of the refugee experience. It also highlights why we need to develop a more humane approach to people who are unfortunate enough to be forced from their homes. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 135638) ... more |
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Caravans to Tartary.
MICHAUD, ROLAND AND SABRINA. Stock ID: 36148 Map, many colour and black and white photo ills, unpaginated, paperback, oblong octavo, very good copy. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 36148) ... more |
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Australia's Muslim Cameleers. Pioneers of the Inland 1860s-1930s.
JONES, PHILIP, KENNY, ANNA. Stock ID: 135874 Black and white and colour photographic illustrations, 200 pages, quarto, paperback. Between 1870 and 1920, as many as 2,000 cameleers and 20,000 camels arrived in Australia from Afghanistan and northern India. Australia's Muslim Cameleers is a rich pictorial history of these men, their way of life and the vital role they played in pioneering transport and communication routes across outback Australia's vast expanses. Many of the images and artefacts in this fascinating account are published here for the first time, and the book contains a biographical listing of more than 1,200 cameleers. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 135874) ... more |
AU$39.95 |