Product Description: Excerpt from At the Court of the Amîr: A NarrativeI would not have thought of inflicting a book on my long-suffering fellow-countrymen, but for the wish expressed by my publishers: for"Every fool describes in these bright daysHis wondrous journey to some Foreign Court...read more

Product Description: Written one hundred years before the events which propelled Afghanistan into the media spotlight, this book gives the reader an insight into the lives and customs of the people of this turbulent nation. Detailing his journey through Afghanistan and his encounters with all levels of Afghan society, from slaves and nomads to royalty, Gray paints a picture of a land that in many respects has remained unchanged for the past century...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)