Afgantsy

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In a timely & eye-opening book Rodric Braithwaite examines the Russian experience in that most recent war in Afghanistan (after Alexander's conquests & the many British imperial wars & skirmishes). Largely basing his account on Russian sources & interviews he shows the war through the eyes of the Russians themselves
- politicians officers soldiers advisers journalists women. As former ambassador to Moscow Rodric Braithwaite brings unique insights to the Soviet war in Afghanistan. The story has been distorted not only by Cold War propaganda but also by the myths of the nineteenth century Great Game. It moves from the high politics of the Kremlin to the lonely Russian conscripts in isolated mountain outposts. The parallels with Afghanistan today speak for themselves. A superb achievement of narrative history sensitive writing & exciting fresh research": so wrote Simon Sebag Montefiore about Rodric Braithwaite's bestseller " Moscow 1941". But those words & many others of praise that were given it could equally apply to his new book."