Books by Tamim Ansary and Complete Book Reviews

WEST OF KABUL
WEST OF KABUL, EAST OF NEW YORK: An Afghan American Journey
Tamim Ansary, Author, Mir Tamim Ansary, Author . Farrar, Straus & Giroux $18 (304p) ISBN 978-0-374-28757-3
Any carping about this being an instant book should be quelled when readers actually encounter Ansary's considered prose—prose he himself contrasts to the e-mailed commentary he fired off on September 12 that found its way to millions of...
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Games without Rules: The Often Interrupted History of Afghanistan
Games without Rules: The Often Interrupted History of Afghanistan
Tamim Ansary . Public Affairs, $27.99 (416p) ISBN 978-1-61039-094-1
Long one of the most disputed territories in the world, Afghanistan holds a strategic geographical position that has placed it in the way of empires for centuries. However, over the past two centuries each time a major world power has attempted to...
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The Invention of Yesterday: A 50
The Invention of Yesterday: A 50,000-Year History of Human Culture, Conflict, and Connection
Tamim Ansary. PublicAffairs, $28 (448p) ISBN 978-1-61039-796-4
Chatty, breezy, and capacious, this global history of humanity by journalist Ansary (Destiny Disrupted: A History of the World Through Islamic Eyes) focuses on the power of narrative to shape human behavior and on the interconnectedness of people...
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