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A fort of nine towers: an Afghan family story
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Published:
New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2013.
Physical Desc:
viii, 396 pages : maps ; 24 cm
Status:
Rancho Cordova
958.104 O547 2013
Rio Linda
958.104 O547 2013
Southgate
958.104 O547 2013
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A young Afghan man's memoir of his family and country in which the horrors and perils he faced, his imprisonment, and his quiet resistance explore life in a country whose history has become deeply entwined with the United States, but has eluded understanding.

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1st ed.
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English
ISBN:
0374157642, 9780374157647

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Description
A young Afghan man's memoir of his family and country in which the horrors and perils he faced, his imprisonment, and his quiet resistance explore life in a country whose history has become deeply entwined with the United States, but has eluded understanding.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Omar, Q. A. (2013). A fort of nine towers: an Afghan family story. New York, Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Omar, Qais Akbar. 2013. A Fort of Nine Towers: An Afghan Family Story. New York, Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Omar, Qais Akbar, A Fort of Nine Towers: An Afghan Family Story. New York, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2013.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Omar, Qais Akbar. A Fort of Nine Towers: An Afghan Family Story. New York, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2013.

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