A Fort of Nine Towers: An Afghan Family Story by Qais Akbar Omar

A Fort of Nine Towers: An Afghan Family Story

Qais Akbar Omar

396 pages first pub 2013 (editions)

nonfiction biography memoir emotional sad slow-paced
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A true life account of growing up in Afghanistan, Qais Akbar Omar recounts his happy childhood in Kabul, his journeys with his family across Afghanistan in search of a safe haven, and life under the Taliban rule as a young man.Qais was eleven when...

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Moods

informative 83%
sad 83%
emotional 75%
dark 50%
reflective 50%
tense 50%
challenging 41%
inspiring 41%
hopeful 33%
adventurous 16%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 25%
fast 8%

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