{"product_id":"war-peace-war-1","title":"War \u0026 Peace \u0026 War","description":"\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;'Andrew North has a deep empathy and understanding for Afghanistan and has seen sides of it - both good and horrifying - that very few international observers have encountered' - Rory Stewart\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;'By weaving personal stories into a modern history of Afghanistan, Andrew North provides a touching and intimate portrait of the country he grew to love. His beautiful illustrations add a unique perspective on how war has destroyed or transformed generations of Afghans' - Lindsey Hilsum\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;In early 2022 ,veteran journalist Andrew North was kidnapped by the Taliban. By the time he found himself imprisoned in a jail cell, he had been reporting from Afghanistan for two decades, coming to know hundreds of Afghans along the way. This book brings together both his and their stories.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;Farzana was banned from attending school as a child, but education would take her further than she could have imagined.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;Bilal's dream of becoming a journalist came true, but at a cost.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;While Abdul's ambition to become a doctor was thwarted, Jahan's prospects transformed radically for the better.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;And in a quiet province, the life of a boy called Naqibullah was shattered.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;Witness to both the country's transformation and the mistakes that eventually led to its collapse, in \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;War \u0026amp;amp; Peace \u0026amp;amp; War\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt; North vividly evokes a country where foreign powers and internal forces have been on a collision course for over two centuries.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57227990368638,"sku":"NW9781804182352","price":18.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781804182352.jpg?v=1778551383","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/war-peace-war-1","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}