{"product_id":"the-finest-hotel-in-kabul-9781804957943","title":"The Finest Hotel in Kabul: A People’s History of Afghanistan","description":"WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2026The Sunday Times BestsellerThe Times, Financial Times, Guardian, Observer and Economist Book of the YearLonglisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-FictionA sweeping and immersive history of modern Afghanistan – the first book from one of the world’s leading war correspondents.   'Simply unforgettable' ELIF SHAFAK'Terrific' THE TIMES'Incredible' PETER FRANKOPAN'Powerful and charming' FINANCIAL TIMES'Utterly compelling' PHILIPPE SANDS'Masterly' TELEGRAPH'Ingenious' KAMILA SHAMSIE'A must-read' SUNDAY TIMES'Beautiful' RORY STEWARTIn 1969, the Hotel Inter-Continental Kabul opened for the first time: a glistening white box, high on a hill, that symbolised Afghans’ hopes for a more prosperous future.   In the decades since, its staff have kept working through multiple coups, a Soviet occupation, the US-led invasion, and the rise, fall and rise of the Taliban. The Inter-Con has never closed its doors.   Here, Lyse Doucet offers a vividly human history of modern Afghanistan through the lives of the people who have kept the Inter-Con running.   It is the story of a hotel, and the story of a people.   _Shortlisted for the Nero Book AwardsShortlisted for the RSL Ondaatje PrizeShortlisted for the RSL Christopher Bland Prize‘Haunting, hopeful and occasionally harrowing . . . much more than a history. It is a love letter to Afghanistan and its people.’ Sunday Times‘Full of warmth, wit, and a lovely eye for the human stories that make the hotel not just a monument to tragedy, but also love and resilience.’ Financial Times‘Beautifully written and observed . . . One of the finest journalists of her generation.’ Observer‘Wonderfully human . . . A masterly evocation of a supremely complex decade in Afghanistan’s history.’ Daily Telegraph‘A monument to Afghan resilience and to the bravery and persistence of its staff . . . Witty, observant and sometimes heartbreaking.’ Guardian\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 27 August 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePage count:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Height 129 mm; Width 197 mm; Thickness 28 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cornerstone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781804957943\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Lyse Doucet","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":67649472659706,"sku":"9781804957943","price":8.48,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/files\/9781804957943.jpg?v=1791252189","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/the-finest-hotel-in-kabul-9781804957943","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}