The Afghan Campaign
| Abridged | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|||||||||||
| Length: | 6 hours | ||||||||||
| Ratings: | |||||||||||
| Formats: |
|
||||||||||
| Abridged | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|||||||||||
| Length: | 6 hours | ||||||||||
| Ratings: |
|
||||||||||
| Formats: |
|
||||||||||
This is the second Steven Pressfield book I’ve listened to and both have been fantastic! This book is about Alexander the Great’s difficult war in Afghanistan where his troops encountered a new kind of warfare and got bogged down for three years before claiming victory. The story does not follow Alexander the Great closely but rather follows a young soldier who joins the army as a new recruit in Macedonia and is introduced into military life, guerilla warfare and Afghan tribal customs. It’s a riveting story that belongs under the category of Historical Fiction. Pressfield uses the same narrator for both these audio books and he’s one of the best narrator’s I’ve encountered. If you like this one then I highly recommend you check out Pressfield’s other book entitled “The Virtues of War: A Novel of Alexander the Great”. It focuses specifically on Alexander the Great and is equally riveting.
This is not about the current war in Afghanistan. Rather it covers the grunts view of a guerilla war fought in Afghanistan by Alexander the Great. Except for the weapons and technology I have no doubt that little has changed. This is a historical novel well researched and provides a rich background to clan type cultures which have changed little since the times of Alexander. Pressfield has done a great job again...