Winter in Kandahar

Stone Waverly Trilogy #1

by Steven E. Wilson

Afghanistan- the name conjures images of rugged mountains, ancient cities, hardened Mujaheddin, a country rife with regional rivalries, and the eternal struggle between Tajik and Pashtun. Afghanistan comes to life in this epic adventure of love, betrayal, and war. Young Tajik Ahmed Jan's heroic journey begins in the Northern Alliance stronghold near Taloqan just a month prior to 9/11. He is swept away by the chaos that soon engulfs the country before a chance discovery propels him to the forefront of the clash between civilizations. Pursued by both the CIA operative Stone Waverly and al-Qaida, he struggles to save his people from obliteration and find the true meaning of life in a land where all seems lost. Benjamin Franklin Award Finalist in the category Best New Voice in Fiction in 2004.

336 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2003

Reviews

[Gail]

This book was a little over my head, outside my regular read genres, it was a holiday road trip audiobook read and I enjoyed it mostly. I imagine if this was your preferred genre it would be a great read. I thought it was well written and the could relate to the characters. 3.5, but let’s go with 4 for the benefit of the doubt.

[Mac]

Natural born enemies help each other survive.

[Kristen]

Couldn't finish this one. Two-dimensional characters, adolescent dialogue - I can't remember what else. What I do remember is feeling suckered by the good reviews on Amazon. I posted a negative review that somehow disappeared within days. Only time that's ever happened to me there. How do you make a negative review disappear?

[Diana]

What an amazing story!

[Laurie]

I thought this book was great - educational, also a bit scary. Helps understand the purpose of having U.S. presence in Afganistan, for me anyway. I enjoyed it!

[Amarceli]

great book. highly recommended

[Nancie]

Outstanding. Excellent writing. Somewhat reminiscient of a good John Le Carre novel. A good picture of life in the Middle East. Full of mystery and suspense.

[Rhonda]

Wonderful. I already have a movie cast selected for this book including Meryl Streep and Tommy Lee Jones. Yummy book.

[Tim Scott]

I got as far as page 159 and had to give up. The two dimensional characters were completely unsatisfying. The slow pace got on my nerves.