The Afghan Campaign: A Novel
Praise for Steven PressfieldThe Afghan Campaign“History is the great teacher, and no one writes better historical fiction than Steven Pressfield. The Afghan war that was waged by Alexander the Great over 2,000 years ago is eerily similar to the one that is being fought today. This book should be required reading for anyone who wants to better understand what American and coalition forces are up against in one of history's most tribal and troubled regions.”  —Vince Flynn“An impressive scholar and gifted storyteller, Steven Pressfield is the finest military writer alive, bar none. I cannot recommend him too highly.”  —Stephen Coonts“Masterful and thrilling—an insightful and timely look back at a region and its warring tribes . . . with clear connections to the present day.”   —W.E.B. GriffinThe Virtues of War“Its expert pace, its vivid detail, its bone-crushing action, and its occasional piercing insights of sad eloquence make it an absolutely gripping read.” —Seattle TimesThe Last of the Amazons“Pressfield serves up not just hair-raising battle scenes . . . but many moments of valor and cowardice, lust and bawdy humor.” —EsquireTides of War“Pressfield’s battlefield scenes rank with the most convincing ever written—you can almost feel the slash of sword on skin and sense the shattering mix of panic, bravery, blood lust and despair.” —USA TodayGates of Fire“Vivid and exciting . . . Pressfield gives the reader a perspective no ancient historian offers, a soldier’s-eye view . . . remarkable.” —New York Times Book Review