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 Number 1 <i>Sunday Times</i> Bestseller</b><br><b><i>The Times</i>, <i>Financial Times</i>, <i>Guardian</i>, <i>Observer</i> and <i>Economist</i> Book of the Year</b><br><b>Longlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction</b></p><p><b>A sweeping and immersive history of modern Afghanistan - 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 Hotel Inter-Continental Kabul opened for the first time: a glistening white box, high on a hill, that symbolised Afghans' hopes for a more prosperous future.</p><p>In the decades since, its staff have kept working through multiple coups, a Soviet occupation, the US-led invasion, and the rise, fall and rise of the Taliban. The Inter-Con has never closed its doors.</p><p>Here, Lyse Doucet offers a vividly human history of modern Afghanistan through the lives of the people who have kept the Inter-Con running.</p><p>It is the story of a hotel, and the story of a people.</p><p>_</p><p><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></p><p><b>'Haunting, hopeful and occasionally harrowing . . . much more than a history. It is a love letter to Afghanistan and its people.' <i>Sunday Times</i></b></p><p><b>'Full of warmth, wit, and a lovely eye for the human stories that make the hotel not just a monument to tragedy, but also love and resilience.' <i>Financial Times</i></b></p><p><b>'Beautifully written and observed . . . One of the finest journali

Artikeldetails

EAN

9781804957943

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

193 x 129 x 28 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2026

Verlag / Hersteller

Random House UK Ltd