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The Long Road from Kandahar
- Narrated by: Azan Ahmed
- Length: 14 hrs and 20 mins
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Summary
The hand of friendship can span a thousand miles....
Pakistan
Among the almond orchards of the Swat Valley, Zamir tends goats with his son, Raza. He must make a heartbreaking decision if he is to protect his youngest child from the Taliban.
Afghanistan
On a military base in Lashkar Gah, Ben lives on edge, wondering if his family will be the next to receive life-changing news from the front line.
Cornwall
And in a ramshackle house on the Cornish coast, Ben’s mother, Delphi, an artist, offers a refuge to her grandson Finn, as he retreats from the changes he senses in his family.
When Raza and Finn, two boys from impossibly different worlds, meet, they are united by their loneliness. But will their unexpected bond be enough to save not just each other but also their families, just as all their lives are about to change forever?
Critic reviews
"Interweave[ing] the devastation exacted by war on the lives of two boys...[this] blistering story shows how no one is remote, connecting rural Cornwall with the Swat Valley of Pakistan." (Georgia Kaufmann, author of The Dressmaker of Paris)
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- Abbie
- 13-03-23
Well written and engaging
Beautiful narration, ending was abrupt. Enjoyed the description of swat valley and life of people from that region.
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- Christineb
- 12-01-23
An Amazing Heartfelt Novel
This book so warmed my heart I loved the characters and storyline Told with such compassion Narration was absolutely amazing brilliant Beautiful story
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- Melba Hard
- 26-11-22
An extremely moving book.
This is such a moving story and so well told.A Cornish boy &Pakistani make friends
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- Christina
- 03-10-23
This book moved me.
I don’t very often leave a written review but felt the need this time. This story really spoke to me, had me in tears )not easy to do). Not a 100% sure of the narration but the story carried him. Can’t say I loved a story that stirred my emotions so much, loved isn’t the right adjective, but it certainly went to the to of my current ‘best 5’.
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