The Gardener of Lashkar Gah

The True Story of the Afghans who Risked Everything to Fight the Taliban

Larisa Brown

An Afghan family's tale of building a garden under occupation, fighting the Taliban, and suffering during Britain's withdrawal from Kabul.

The 20-year war in Afghanistan is the longest of the 21st century and resulted in tragedy and opportunity for those who lived through it. The sudden withdrawal of British and American troops in August 2021 allowed the Taliban to recapture the country, leading to turmoil for many Afghans who had served alongside NATO forces.

20 July 2023

HARDBACK / 9781399406857 / £20.00

EBOOK / 9781399406819 / £14.00

TERRITORY: World English

TRANSLATION RIGHTS: ANZ Pub Date 28 November 2023

HARDBACK / AUS $42.99 / NZ $44.99

31 August 2023

HARDBACK / 9781399406253 / £20.00

EBOOK / 9781399406215 / £14.00

TERRITORY: World All Languages

TRANSLATION RIGHTS:

ANZ Pub Date 28 November 2023

HARDBACK / AUS $42.99 / NZ $44.99

This is the story of one such family. Following the journey of Shaista Gul who built a garden inside a British base in Lashkar Gah. Shaista and his family faced great danger and sacrifice, but also found hope and courage throughout the war.

Larisa Brown - Defence Editor for The Sunday Times, award-winning journalist and a campaigner for the interpreters of Afghanistan – spent years with the family to tell their story and provides a unique insight into one family's bittersweet experience during the end of the ‘War on Terror’.

Larisa Brown is the Defence Editor of The Times and is experienced in reporting from Afghanistan. She led the "Betrayal of the Brave" campaign at the Daily Mail, advocating for Afghan interpreters and others who helped fight the Taliban to receive sanctuary in Britain. She and her colleague won Campaign of the Year at the British Journalism Awards in 2018.

14 September 2023

HARDBACK / 9781399411028 / £25.00

EBOOK / 9781399410991 / £10.39

TERRITORY: World All Languages

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ANZ Pub Date 01 January 2024

HARDBACK / AUS $49.99 / NZ $51.99