{"product_id":"9781399718158-escape-from-kabul","title":"Escape from Kabul","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Inside Story\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA shocking and engrossing account of the withdrawal of Allied troops from Kabul in August 2021, and the disastrous events that followed. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e 'An important account of one of the defining moments of the modern world' \u003c\/b\u003ePETER FRANKOPAN\u003cbr\u003e**Pre-order the paperback now!** \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReaders' praise for \u003ci\u003eEscape from Kabul\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e'It's rare for a book to be so well written that you feel you are there yourself. I felt like I was holding my breath reading it.\u003cb\u003e Truly eye opening and shocking\u003c\/b\u003e'  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eMust read for military historians.\u003c\/b\u003e Brilliantly written by those who understand modern warfare and politics. Highly recommended.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA compelling page-turner\u003c\/b\u003e' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe evacuation of Kabul in August 2021 will go down in military history as one of the most unexpected events in modern times.\u003c\/b\u003e In an eerie replay of the disastrous British retreat from Kabul in 1842, coalition troops withdrew from Afghanistan after twenty years of military campaigning. The subsequent collapse of the Afghan government and its army shocked the world, as a resurgent Taliban gathered its forces and swept across the country. Thousands of Afghans who had worked with the allies were left to the meagre mercy of the Taliban.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the Taliban went door to door to execute 'collaborators', a small international task force set out on a daring mission to evacuate as many Afghans and their families as possible.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on a wide range of first-hand accounts - the politicians and officers who planned the trans-continental rescue, the young soldiers who were faced with the unenviable task of keeping a crowd of thousands of desperate people at bay, former interpreters and soldiers of the Afghan Special Forces who made it out - \u003ci\u003eEscape from Kabul\u003c\/i\u003e is the harrowing true story of Operation Pitting and the Kabul airlift.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e------\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An essential contribution to the historical record, told with lucid flair' - Sophy Roberts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A compelling account of one of the most seismic events in recent years. Vividly told, Escape from Kabul captures the human cost of America's deal with the Taliban' - Larisa Brown\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003ci\u003eEscape from Kabul\u003c\/i\u003e is savage, adrenalin-fuelled, brutally honest, compelling, and essential reading. Wood and Jones are a dream team writing about a nightmare. These are the stories that soldiers tell each other when the press and politicians have packed up and moved on. These are the real stories of the men and women who snatched honour from the jaws of humiliating betrayal and defeat' - Ben Timberlake\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003ci\u003eEscape From Kabul\u003c\/i\u003e explains through personal knowledge and eye-witness testimony the bravery, endurance and professionalism of men and women tasked with achieving the near-impossible'- Stuart Ramsay, Chief Correspondent,\u003ci\u003e Sky News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Wood and Jones have done an excellent job of translating that chaos into a powerful narrative, replete with human drama and - to some extent - horror. It is certainly compelling and disturbing reading' - \u003ci\u003eMail on Sunday  \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41548652413025,"sku":"9781399718158","price":10.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_22223681.jpg?v=1712783705","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781399718158-escape-from-kabul","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}