The Afghan Wars: History in an Hour

Rupert Colley

Oct 2011 · Sold by HarperCollins UK

About this ebook

Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour.

Britain has invaded Afghanistan twice before in the nineteenth century. Both times tenacious Afghan fighters defended their country to humiliating British defeats. The Soviet Union also discovered what a tough enemy the Afghans are after nearly a decade of conflict from 1979 to 1989. When not fighting foreign invaders, Afghanistan was torn apart by Civil War from 1990 to 1996, resulting in victory for the Taliban.

The Afghan Wars in an Hour is an excellent way to learn all about the complex wars that have been fought in Afghanistan for almost four decades. It explains who the Taliban and the Mujahedeen are and how their politics work. It explores why Osama Bin Laden was so significant, and helps us understand why, still, it is so hard to achieve peace Afghanistan.

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Ratings and reviews

A concise and informative review of recent Afghan history from the British perspective. I would advise readers to read the appendix on the leading players in the narrative before reading the main text as an aide to greater understanding of this complex period of Afghan history.

Wow! In an hour, I have an understanding of how the current circumstances in Afghanistan have come to be! Well worth the purchase price.

A well written, quick and easy introduction to a complex country and its recent history.

About the author

Rupert Colley was a librarian in Enfield for 22 years until September 2011. A history graduate, he launched the original History In An Hour in 2009 with a website, blog and ‘World War Two In An Hour’ as an iPhone app. He then expanded it to Kindle, iBooks and into the USA with a series of titles, and enlisted new writers by encouraging guest bloggers on the website. History In An Hour was acquired by Scott Pack for HarperCollins in 2011.