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This novel did start on the right track. After I read the first chapter, all I wanted to do was to follow the path of this young child, who was born on an unfamiliar land between strangers he would never see again, and in one cruel moment, he witnessed the death of his parents and was left all alone. I thought episodes of anger, resilience and revenge would follow.
However, through the following chapters, I was lost between so many tribes and boarders, poverty and misery, as if starting a new sto ...more
An insider's view of a life that lasted for thousands of years.
This book is well deserving of its high accolades. It is a highly accessible view of the life of the nomadic tribes of the barren borderland area between Afghanistan and Pakistan. The author, born in 1933, knows these people first hand and we are honoured to be able to read his version of this rapidly disappearing lifestyle.
The narrative is basically an assemblage of short stories, but they are brought together by the common theme of ...more
This book is well deserving of its high accolades. It is a highly accessible view of the life of the nomadic tribes of the barren borderland area between Afghanistan and Pakistan. The author, born in 1933, knows these people first hand and we are honoured to be able to read his version of this rapidly disappearing lifestyle.
The narrative is basically an assemblage of short stories, but they are brought together by the common theme of ...more
Aug 06, 2011
Maha
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it was amazing
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A book of wisdom, the wisdom of the people living along the borders of Afghanistan and Pakistan. The easy to read novel brings us closer as we try to understand how they live and think. We'll likely have more question once we finish. Knowing that the book was written 40 years ago, gives it credibility and authenticity. It is always easier to talk about things in the distant past but memories fade. In comparison, people are always critical of any reporting of the recent past. This book is unique
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