{"product_id":"9781804957943","title":"The Finest Hotel in Kabul","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2026\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEconomist\u003c\/i\u003e Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003eLonglisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eA sweeping and immersive history of modern Afghanistan \u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cu\u003e-\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003e the first book from one of the world's leading war correspondents.\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Simply unforgettable' ELIF SHAFAK\u003cbr\u003e'Terrific' \u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Incredible' PETER FRANKOPAN\u003cbr\u003e'Powerful and charming' \u003ci\u003eFINANCIAL TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Utterly compelling' PHILIPPE SANDS\u003cbr\u003e'Masterly' \u003ci\u003eTELEGRAPH\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Ingenious' KAMILA SHAMSIE\u003cbr\u003e'A must-read' \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Beautiful' RORY STEWART\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere, Lyse Doucet offers a vividly human history of modern Afghanistan through the lives of the people who have kept the Inter-Con running.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the story of a hotel, and the story of a people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e_\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShortlisted for the Nero Book Awards\u003cbr\u003eShortlisted for the RSL Ondaatje Prize\u003cbr\u003eShortlisted for the RSL Christopher Bland Prize\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Haunting, hopeful and occasionally harrowing . . . much more than a history. It is a love letter to Afghanistan and its people.' \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'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.' \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Beautifully written and observed . . . One of the finest journalists of her generation.' \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Wonderfully human . . . A masterly evocation of a supremely complex decade in Afghanistan's history.' \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A monument to Afghan resilience and to the bravery and persistence of its staff . . . Witty, observant and sometimes heartbreaking.' \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Doucet, Lyse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58587268579702,"sku":"9781804957943","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1208\/4146\/files\/9781804957943.jpg?v=1788261000","url":"https:\/\/chepstowbooks.co.uk\/products\/9781804957943","provider":"Chepstow Books \u0026 Gifts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}