Ghost Wars (Paperback)

By Steve Coll
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Description

The explosive first-hand account of America's secret history in Afghanistan

With the publication of Ghost Wars, Steve Coll became not only a Pulitzer Prize winner, but also the expert on the rise of the Taliban, the emergence of Bin Laden, and the secret efforts by CIA officers and their agents to capture or kill Bin Laden in Afghanistan after 1998.

About the Author

Steve Coll is the author of The New York Times bestseller Ghost Wars. He is a former editor of The Washington Post.

Praise for Ghost Wars…

“Certainly the finest historical narrative so far on the origins of al Qaeda in the post-Soviet rubble of Afghanistan . . . Ghost Wars provides fresh details and helps explain the motivations behind many crucial decisions.”
—The New York Times Book Review

Product Details ISBN-10: 0143034669
ISBN-13: 9780143034667
Published: Penguin (Non-Classics), 01/01/2005
Pages: 738
Language: English