The Places in Between [Idioma Inglés] - Softcover

PRAISE FOR THE PLACES IN BETWEEN
"A striding, glorious book . . . Learned but gentle, tough but humane, Stewart . . . writes with a mystic's appreciation of the natural world, a novelist's sense of character and a comedian's sense of timing . . . A flat-out masterpiece . . . The Places in Between is, in very nearly every sense, too good to be true."--The New York Times Book Review "A splendid tale that is by turns wryly humorous, intensely observant, and humanely unsentimental."--Christian Science Monitor "Stupendous . . . an instant travel classic."--Entertainment Weekly "Stewart's 36-day walk across Afghanistan, starting just weeks after the fall of the Taliban, sets a new standard for cool nerve and hot determination . . . His description of the landscapes he traverses makes you feel you're accompanying him through a shifting, sculpted painting . . . Sublimely written."--The Seattle Times "Stunning . . . That he has written a remarkable memoir of his trek might contribute greatly not only to our reading pleasure, but to our understanding of Afghanistan in the 21st century . . . The Places in Between effectively depicts the spectacularly stark landscape, the utter poverty and the devastation of decades of war. But far more interesting are the men . . . Stewart met along the way." --The Plain Dealer

"A splendid tale that is by turns wryly humorous, intensely observant, and humanely unsentimental."
--Christian Science Monitor

"Stupendous...an instant travel classic."
--Entertainment Weekly

"Remarkable...Gripping account of a courageous journey, observed with a scholar's eye and a humanitarian's heart."
--Kirkus Reviews

"Engaging and eminently readable...A masterly job."
--Library Journal

"Sets a new standard for cool nerve and hot determination...Sublimely written."
--Seattle Times

"A flat-out masterpiece...In very nearly every sense, too good to be true."
--The New York Times Book Review

"Stunning...Contribute[s] greatly not only to our reading pleasure, but to our understanding of Afghanistan."
--The Plain Dealer

Traces the author's 2002 journey by foot across Afghanistan, during which he survived the harsh elements through the kindness of tribal elders, teen soldiers, Taliban commanders, and foreign-aid workers whose stories he collected along his way. By the author of The Prince of the Marshes. Original. 20,000 first printing.