Thunder Over Kandahar

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Synopsis
A powerful novel of enduring friendship set amid the terror and chaos of present-day Afghanistan. Best friends Tamanna and Yasmine cannot believe their good fortune when a school is set up in their Afghan village; however, their dreams for the future are shattered when the Taliban burns down the school and threatens the teacher and students with death. As Tamanna faces an arranged marriage to an older man and the Taliban targets Yasmine's western-educated family, the girls realize they must flee. Traveling through the heart of Taliban territory, the two unaccompanied young women find themselves in mortal danger. After suffering grave injuries, Tamanna from a fall and Yasmine from a suicide bombing, the girls are left without the one thing that has helped them survive -- each other. Reunited years later in England, Tamanna and Yasmine discover that, despite the horrific events of the past, they are both driven to return home by memories of their families and a longing for their country. Filled with tension and drama, Thunder Over Kandahar paints a vivid portrait of the perils of contemporary Afghanistan.
Copyright:
2010

Book Details

Book Quality:
Excellent
Book Size:
260 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781554512669
Publisher:
Annick Press, Limited
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Sharon E. McKay, Rafal Gerszak
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Children's Books, Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers
Submitted By:
Daproim Africa
Proofread By:
Daproim Africa
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

Reviews

4 out of 5

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This book is full of disturbing details about Afghan life. Women cannot walk around unaccompanied, poor mothers hook their children on opium by blowing the smoke into their mouths and girls are given in marrage when they are only in their teens. The marrage is arranged by their fathers. There are many other details but I won't list them all. I found this book a little hard to read because of all the rules of the Taliban.