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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Lady Sale was an example of British pluck,
By Scholasticus (USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Journal of the Disasters in Afghanistan: A Firsthand Account by One of the Few Survivors (Paperback)
Unlike Conrad's fictional account of colonialism, Heart of Darkness, Lady Sale's memoir has the added wallop of being based on reality. As the wife of a general sent into the hopeless 1838 invasion of Afghanistan by the British led Indian army, Lady Sale had a front row seat on the action. She survived seige, kidnapping, and primitive conditions as a hostage for several months before her eventual rescue by the British. Most interesting is her relation of how the British leadership in Kabul deteriorated and collapsed under the weight of the environment, both cultural and physical. Much like today, the natives of the Afghan mountains are shown to be double dealers, telling you they are your friends, while plotting against you. But the plotters are always ready to betray each other as well. Lots of fun out there. BTW, the one certain way of getting assassinated in Afghanistan is to cut off your bribery channel to the natives. It turns a "friend" into an enemy at the speed of light.
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A Journal of the Disasters in Afghanistan: A Firsthand Account by One of the Few Survivors by Florentia Wynch, Lady Sale (Paperback - October 1, 2002)
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