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Magical Tome
- First published
- 2014
- Publisher
- Vintage Books, a division of Random House LLC
- Pages
- 515 pages
- ISBN
- 9780307948533
The return of a king
The outer archives are busy
About this book
Examines the mid-19th-century Afghan war as a tragic result of neocolonial ambition, cultural collision and hubris, drawing on previously untapped primary sources to explore such topics as the reestablishment of a puppet-leader Shah, the conflict's brutal human toll and the similarities between the war and present-day challenges.
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Pacing
Horror / Dark Elements
Romance
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LGBTQ+ Representation
Social & Political Themes in Stories