Åsne Seierstadt paints 'An intimate portrait of Afghani people quite unlike any other, a compelling read' - Christina Lamb, Sunday Times
In Spring 2002, award-winning journalist Åsne Seierstadt spent four months living with bookseller Sultan Khan and his family. For more than twenty years, Khan defied the authorities, supplying books to the people of Kabul. As a cultural outsider with an insider's perspective on their family life, Åsne presents this unique and intimate account of family, culture and country.