The Mulberry Empire: The Two Virtuous Journeys of the Amir Dost Mohammed Khan

Blending elements of historical fact and fiction, this richly textured historical novel follows the 1839 mission of 50,000 British troops, who entered Afghanistan with the intent of replacing the amir with someone less hostile toward their ally, the Punjabi king, a campaign that led to the destruction of the British forces and the triumph of the Afghans. Reprint. 17,500 first printing.