A Good Read
As the weekend approaches, one's thoughts turn to a good book for a Saturday night in (well, mine do anyway).
The Bookseller of Kabul is non-fiction, written by Norwegian journalist Åsne Seierstad. She lived with a Kabul bookseller and his family for several months and her book tells their story. It is an intimate portrait of Afghani people unlike anything you will have read before. It gives a rare glimpse into the life of a family and a country.
The book has received praise and criticism almost in equal measure - some readers finding it irresistible and others, irritating. Why not grab a copy and make up your own mind?
The Bookseller of Kabul
by Asne Seierstad
