Doubleday, 2007. 9780385610643. 1st edn 1st printing. 8vo. Original gilt lettered black cloth (Fine), dustwrapper (nicked at head of spine - otherwise near Fine, not price clipped). Pp. 316, illus with b&w maps (previous owner's neat inscription on half title page).

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2,300 years ago an unbeaten army of the West invaded the homeland of a fierce Eastern tribal foe. This is one soldier's story . . .The bestselling novelist of ancient warfare returns with a riveting historical novel that re-creates Alexander the Great's invasion of the Afghan kingdoms in 330 b.c.In a story that might have been ripped from today's combat dispatches, Steven Pressfield brings to life the confrontation between an invading Western army and fierce Eastern warriors determined at all costs to defend their homeland. Narrated by an infantryman in Alexander's army, The Afghan Campaign explores the challenges, both military and moral, that Alexander and his soldiers face as they embark on a new type of war and are forced to adapt to the methods of a ruthless foe that employs terror and insurgent tactics. An edge-of-your-seat adventure, The Afghan Campaign once again demonstrates Pressfield's profound understanding of the hopes and desperation of men in battle and of the historical realities that continue to influence our world.

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Bookseller: Rothwell & Dunworth Ltd (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 111038
Title: THE AFGHAN CAMPAIGN
Author: PRESSFIELD Steven
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0385610645
ISBN 13: 9780385610643
Publisher: Doubleday, 2007. 9780385610643
Place of Publication: Uk
This edition first published: 2007
Keywords: Literature

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