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Written by Ahmed Rashid - Audio book narrated by Nadia May - Unabridged Nonfiction - 1 MP3 COMPACT DISC - 9.5 hours

Publisher, Blackstone Audio (March 2002)

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"Anyone contemplating new adventures in Afghanistan—whether to save its women from persecution, rescue the state from further fragmentation, or save themselves from terrorist backlash—might first consult Rashid's book." —Paula R. Newberg, San Francisco Chronicle

"The broader story here is powerful... a great deal from Mr. Rashid's book about the nature of local Central Asian politics and the consequences of interference by outside powers...valuable and informative work." —Richard Bernstein, New York Times

Correspondent Ahmed Rashid brings the shadowy world of the Taliban—the world's most extreme and radical Islamic organization—into sharp focus in this enormously insightful book. He offers the only authoritative account of the Taliban available to English language readers, explaining the Taliban's rise to power, its impact on Afghanistan and the region, its role in oil and gas company decisions, and the effects of changing American attitudes toward the Taliban. He also describes the new face of Islamic fundamentalism and explains why Afghanistan has become the world center for international terrorism.