{"product_id":"9789622177864","title":"Land of the High Flags: Afghanistan When the Going Was Good","description":"\u003cb\u003eA memoir of lost Afghanistan.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e When the going was good, a young American woman traveled to the then-remote country of Afghanistan. A classic memoir in the tradition of Rebecca West, Rosanne Klass's \u003ci\u003eLand of the High Flags\u003c\/i\u003e is an insightful account of the land and its proud people. She was the first woman to teach boys from the country's villages, at a time when Afghan women were still kept hidden behind veils. Ms. Klass writes of Afghan traditions, of stark, splendid landscapes, and of the enduring friendships she made at a time when Afghanistan was reaching out to a hopeful future. Hailed by critics when it first appeared, this reissue of a classic includes additional new sections telling of her return to Afghanistan as a journalist—and of what became of the friends she brought to life for her readers. This is a vivid portrait of Afghanistan as it was before Afghan life was blasted into ruins like the great Buddhas of Bamian by the wars and the Taliban. 16 black \u0026amp; white photos, 1 map.  ","brand":"Odyssey Publications, Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47043870163184,"sku":"9789622177864","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9789622177864_p0.jpg?v=1763785647","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9789622177864","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}