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The Places In Between
 

The Places in Between

by Rory Stewart


In January 2002 Rory Stewart walked across Afghanistan-surviving by his wits, his knowledge of Persian dialects and Muslim customs, and the kindness of strangers. By day he passed through mountains covered in nine feet of snow, hamlets burned and emptied by the Taliban, and communities thriving amid the remains of medieval civilizations. By night he slept on villagers' floors, shared their... (read more)

Top tags: afghanistan,  travel,  non-fiction,  memoir,  central asia (all tags)

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Liked It

Momentary Lapses
  • Rated 4 stars

“The book has its moments.One would enjoy reading about his adventures while walking through Afghanistan.
I do however feel that he never really told us the real reason behind his walk but only that 'he felt that he had too' and thus the reader may have lost a little admiration they would have otherwise felt for his adamance to walk all the way.
But I felt that he sometimes gave a little extra information (historically) that he thought the readers would enjoy not realizing that...”

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Sara M
  • Rated 1 stars

“I found this book hugely depressing. I have first hand knowledge of the region and it seemed to me that Rory Stewart was, from the get go, a disgruntled soul with a propensity to find no joy in the experience. Since reading this bookI have read a few articles that he has written one or two of which relate to his experiences whilst walking through Iran. I now ponder the question; was the author as misguided in Afghanistan as he was in Iran? I feel that his conclusions were flawed either...”

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Community:
  • Rated 3.855263 stars
Amazon:
  • Rated 4.5 stars
  

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  • Sara M

    sara m said:

    “Dear Ann H, I was interested in a man who could do so much at a relatively young age but to be frank, I found this book hugely disappointing. If you still wish to read it may I suggest that you read The Sewing Circles of Herat by Christina Lamb first, this book is very accessible and will give you a good grounding before embarking on Rory Stewart's rather dour offering.”

    posted 2 weeks ago
  • Ann H

    ann h said:

    “I plan to read this book since reading a fascinating article about Rory Stewart and his work to preserve traditional Afghan architecture in "Smithsonian" magazine. For anyone who wants to catch up on what Stewart's been up to, see the September 2007 edition.
    ”

    posted Saturday, January 26 2008 ( | view 1 reply )
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