‘Right from start 'The Narrow Smile' grabs you. The cover is an enigmatic photograph of Ghazni fort taken in 1939 by the equally enigmatic photo-journalist Annemarie Schwarzenbach who had driven 'out there' with Ella Maillart. Afghanistan always attracts eccentric travellers, but they have to be tough. The book reads more like a novel. The title derives from a Pashto song: Your eyes are two loaded revolvers, And your narrow smile has destroyed me…’ Read James Crowden reviewing 'The Narrow Smile' for the Royal Society of Asian Affairs in our latest newsletter (now on our website).
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