The Afghans

By Nadeem Akbar

Subjects: Fiction, family life, general, Families, Fiction, political, Fiction, History, Afghanistan, fiction, Russia (federation), fiction

Description: This novel is a fictional narration of three generations of an Afghan family, spanning from the invasion and subsequent occupation by the then superpower USSR, the coming to power of the Taliban government, to American peace keeping forces and then a hope of future withdrawal of foreign forces, leaving behind shattered, war torn but a free Afghanistan. The narration follows a prominent Afghan family's escapades throughout those tumultuous times. From valiantly fighting against Soviet Russia while being part of the resistance movement, to helping Taliban, to indulging in gun-running and the vicious drug trade. This sweeping epic follows these influential pashtoon to a gripping climax.