For readers of The Naked and the Dead by Norman Mailer; Rain, by Barney Campbell; Matterhorn by Karl Marlentes.
A brutally honest and well informed page-turner ( the action moves swiftly) which will receive strong endorsements.

A  STORY OF WAR TOLD FROM THE INSIDE


DEFT, POWERFUL, DEEPLY MOVING—ANTHONY LOYD ,  TIMES AWARD WINNING  SPECIAL  CORRESPONDENT


THEY'RE IN AFGHANISTAN  TOGETHER.  MEN AND WOMEN FROM DIFFERENT COUNTRIES, DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS, ALL WITH RELATIONSHIPS LEFT BEHIND AND NEW ONES FORGED IN THE  CRUCIBLE OF WAR.  THE EVENTS OF A FEW DAYS CHANGE EVERYONE IN WAYS NO ONE COULD HAVE ANTICIPATED AS  EVERYTHING SPIRALS OUT OF CONTROL.



Captain Nick Russell is drawn to Afghanistan by his profession. Ghul Khan, once a Mujahideen warrior, is now a farmer desperate to find peace for his village. Haji Mansur battles for the ideals that gave birth to the Taliban. All three are experienced fighters with strong feelings of loyalty and honour. Their fates collide amid the brutality of war, and they are faced with impossible choices.