The Finest Hotel in Kabul: A People's History of Afghanistan

Name: The Finest Hotel in Kabul: A People's History of Afghanistan
Author: Lyse Doucet
ISBN: 9780735243415

by Lyse Doucet

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The Finest Hotel in Kabul: A People's History of Afghanistan by Lyse Doucet appears in NPR’s 2025 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around nonfiction, staff picks, tales from around the world, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.

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