The Finest Hotel in Kabul

A People's History of Afghanistan

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<p><b>WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2026</b></p><p><b>The <i>Sunday Times</i> Bestseller</b><br><b>Shortlisted for the Nero Book Awards</b><br><b>Shortlisted for the RSL Ondaatje Prize</b><br><b>Shortlisted for the RSL Christopher Bland Prize</b><br><b>Longlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction</b><br><b><i>The Times</i>, <i>Financial Times, Guardian, Observer </i>and <i>Economist </i>Book of the Year 2025</b></p><p><b>A sweeping and immersive history of modern Afghanistan </b>-<b> the first book from one of the world's leading war correspondents.</b></p><p><b>'Simply unforgettable' ELIF SHAFAK</b><br><b>'Terrific' <i>THE TIMES</i></b><br><b>'Incredible' PETER FRANKOPAN</b><br><b>'Powerful and charming' <i>FINANCIAL TIMES</i></b><br><b>'Utterly compelling' PHILIPPE SANDS</b><br><b>'Masterly' <i>TELEGRAPH</i></b><br><b>'Ingenious' KAMILA SHAMSIE</b><br><b>'A must-read' <i>SUNDAY TIMES</i></b><br><b>'Beautiful' RORY STEWART</b></p><p>In 1969, the luxury Hotel Inter-Continental Kabul opened its doors: a glistening white box, high on a hill, that reflected Afghanistan's hopes of becoming a modern country, connected to the world.</p><p>Lyse Doucet first checked into the Inter-Continental on Christmas Eve 1988. In the decades since, she has witnessed a Soviet evacuation, a devastating civil war, the US invasion, and the rise, fall and rise of the Taliban, all from within its increasingly battered walls. The Inter-Con has never closed its doors.</p><p>Now, she weaves together the experiences of the Afghans who have kept the hotel running to craft a richly immersive history of their country. It is the story of Hazrat, the septuagenarian housekeeper who still holds fast to his Inter-Continental training from the hotel's 1970s glory days - an era of haute cuisine and high fashion, when Afghanistan was a kingdom and Kabul was the 'Paris of Central Asia'. Of Abida, who became the first female chef after the fall of the Taliban in 2001. And of Malalai

Artikeldetails

EAN

9781529151022

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Buch

Maße

237 x 156 x 44 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2025

Verlag / Hersteller

Random House UK Ltd