Seierstad, Åsne, 1970-

The bookseller of Kabul / Åsne Seierstad ; translated by Ingrid Christophersen. - London : Virago, 2004. - 276 p. ; 20 cm.

This translation originally published: London: Little, Brown, 2003.

In the spring of 2002, journalist Åsne Seierstad went to Afghanistan to live with a family for several months. Here she reveals her experiences, telling the story of Sultan Khan - who defied the authorities for 20 years to supply books to the people of Kabul - and his family.


Translated from the Norwegian.

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Khan family.


Booksellers and bookselling--Afghanistan--Kabul.


Kabul (Afghanistan)--Biography.
Kabul (Afghanistan)--Social life and customs.