The return of a king

By William Dalrymple

Subjects: Afghanistan, history, Military History, British, Afghan wars, History

Description: Examines the mid-19th-century Afghan war as a tragic result of neocolonial ambition, cultural collision and hubris, drawing on previously untapped primary sources to explore such topics as the reestablishment of a puppet-leader Shah, the conflict's brutal human toll and the similarities between the war and present-day challenges.