Fort of Nine Towers

''To read this book is to understand Afghanistan as it exists today. This haunting memoir traces the unimaginable odyssey of one family whose world has collapsed . . . Poetic, powerful, and unforgettable.'' – Khaled Hosseini, author of The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns.

A true life account of growing up in Afghanistan, Qais Akbar Omar recounts his happy childhood in Kabul, his journeys w...