The Punishment of Virtue by Sarah Chayes
Provides insights into how the imperially mighty American occupiers are outwitted and outdanced at every turn by lesser forces.
"A devastating indictment of the contradictions of US policy in Afghanistan by an extremely courageous womanThis is the inside story on Afghanistan after the Taliban by someone who knows and cares" Christina Lamb"
Born in Washington in 1962, SARAH CHAYES was working in Kandahar as a correspondent for US National Public Radio when the Taliban fell in autumn 2001. In 2002, she launched an NGO with the older brother of the Afghan President and now runs a soap co-operative in Kandahar. She was awarded the 1999 Foreign Press Club award for her news reportage. This is her first book.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781846270758 |
| ISBN 10 | 1846270758 |
| Title | The Punishment of Virtue |
| Author | Sarah Chayes |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Granta Books |
| Year published | 2007-03-08 |
| Number of pages | 400 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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