No Worse Enemy: The Inside Story of the Chaotic Struggle for Afghanistan
Essential reading The Bookseller Similar to Michael Herr's high-octane Vietnam War classic, Dispatches, Anderson delivers a gritty, brutal, realistic account of British and American troops on the Afghan frontlines in a bitter counterpoint to all the policy concessions and peace chatter. Publishers Weekly "Unusually courageous... With humor, compassion and a fine eye for detail, Anderson meticulously pieces together each scene with the skill of a good choreographer... [This is] an engrossing blow-by-blow account of the nuts and bolts of modern warfare." Kirkus Reviews Anderson's book makes a vivid contribution to the record of the conflict, and left me gasping at his courage. Max Hastings for The Sunday Times "An essential if unsettling synopsis that brutally strips away any pretence that this is a just or even necessary conflict ... Highly recommended for those with even a passing interest in what is being done in our name in far-off Afghanistan." Military History Monthly '[A] brilliantly observed but troubling memoir... [an] outstanding book.' Daily Mail "Wonderful... offers real insight into the war." The Sun Gripping. Warfare Magazine