Bibliograph

The great gamble, the Soviet war in Afghanistan, Gregory Feifer

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The great gamble, the Soviet war in Afghanistan, Gregory Feifer

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The great gamble

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Gregory Feifer

Sub title

the Soviet war in Afghanistan

Summary

In The Great Gamble, a groundbreaking account of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, former NPR Moscow correspondent Gregory Feifer vividly depicts the war that contributed greatly to the demise of the USSR, and that offers striking lessons for the 21st century, as well. Told from the perspective of the Russians who fought it, The Great Gamble offers valuable insight into the history of Afghanistan's troubled government and the rise of the Mujahideen and Al-Qaeda

Target audience

adult

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