{"product_id":"9781804957943","title":"The Finest Hotel in Kabul : A People’s History of Afghanistan","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Doucet, Lyse \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAfghanistan\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 27 August 2026 by Cornerstone (Penguin (Cornerstone)) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 448 pages\u003cbr\u003e129 x 197 x 28 | 378g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2026The Sunday Times BestsellerThe Times, Financial Times, Guardian, Observer and Economist Book of the YearLonglisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-FictionA sweeping and immersive history of modern Afghanistan – the first book from one of the world’s leading war correspondents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Simply unforgettable' ELIF SHAFAK'Terrific' THE TIMES'Incredible' PETER FRANKOPAN'Powerful and charming' FINANCIAL TIMES'Utterly compelling' PHILIPPE SANDS'Masterly' TELEGRAPH'Ingenious' KAMILA SHAMSIE'A must-read' SUNDAY TIMES'Beautiful' RORY STEWARTIn 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\u003eShortlisted for the Nero Book AwardsShortlisted for the RSL Ondaatje PrizeShortlisted for the RSL Christopher Bland Prize‘Haunting, hopeful and occasionally harrowing . . . much more than a history. It is a love letter to Afghanistan and its people.’ Sunday Times‘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.’ Financial Times‘Beautifully written and observed . . . One of the finest journalists of her generation.’ Observer‘Wonderfully human . . . A masterly evocation of a supremely complex decade in Afghanistan’s history.’ Daily Telegraph‘A monument to Afghan resilience and to the bravery and persistence of its staff . . . Witty, observant and sometimes heartbreaking.’ Guardian\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Guisborough Bookshop Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53578156343632,"sku":"9781804957943","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0860\/4988\/2448\/files\/9781804957943.jpg?v=1789033451","url":"https:\/\/guisboroughbookshop.co.uk\/products\/9781804957943","provider":"guisboroughbookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}