The Mulberry Empire
By Philip HensherFrom Library Journal: In 1839, about 50,000 British troops entered Afghanistan to replace the amir with someone more palatable to the Empire. In this fictionalized account, we meet Burnes, a British explorer who ventures into the capital city of Kabul and befriends the soon-to-be-ousted Amir Dost Mohammed Khan. Hensher combines numerous characters, plot lines, locales, and time shifts to tell an incredibly complex saga of rulers, empires, politics, imperialism, and revolt. This well-executed work will appeal to serious fans of historical fiction.
By Philip HensherFrom Library Journal: In 1839, about 50,000 British troops entered Afghanistan to replace the amir with someone more palatable to the Empire. In this fictionalized account, we meet Burnes, a British explorer who ventures into the capital city of Kabul and befriends the soon-to-be-ousted Amir Dost Mohammed Khan. Hensher combines numerous characters, plot lines, locales, and time shifts to tell an incredibly complex saga of rulers, empires, politics, imperialism, and revolt. This well-executed work will appeal to serious fans of historical fiction.
The Brewitt Book Discussion group meets the Fourth Saturday of each month, from 10-12, in the Community Room. Light refreshments are served, and anecdotal conversation is the norm.
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