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The Great Gamble: The Soviet War in Afghanistan Paperback - 2010
by Feifer, Gregory
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- Title The Great Gamble: The Soviet War in Afghanistan
- Author Feifer, Gregory
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Condition UsedVeryGood
- Pages 336
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Harper Perennial, New York USA
- Date 2010-01-01
- Features Bibliography, Glossary, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
- Bookseller's Inventory # 52GZZZ00PKYD_ns
- ISBN 9780061143199 / 0061143197
- Weight 0.57 lbs (0.26 kg)
- Dimensions 7.98 x 5.28 x 0.8 in (20.27 x 13.41 x 2.03 cm)
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 1970's
- Chronological Period: 1980's
- Chronological Period: 21st Century
- Cultural Region: Asian - General
- Cultural Region: Middle Eastern
- Cultural Region: Russian
- Library of Congress subjects Afghanistan - History - Soviet occupation,, Soviet Union - History, Military
- Dewey Decimal Code 958.104
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From the rear cover
The Soviet war in Afghanistan was a grueling debacle that has striking lessons for the twenty-first century. In The Great Gamble, Gregory Feifer examines the conflict from the perspective of the soldiers on the ground. In gripping detail, he vividly depicts the invasion of a volatile country that no power has ever successfully conquered. A riveting account as seen through the eyes of the men who fought in the war, The Great Gamble tells an unforgettable story full of drama, action, and political intrigue whose relevance in our own time is greater than ever.
Media reviews
Citations
- New York Times Book Review, 01/17/2010, Page 20