The Afghan Frederick Forsyth Digital Life Books

The Afghan
by: Frederick Forsyth

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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.914
EAN: 9780451221834
ISBN: 0451221834
Label: Signet
Manufacturer: Signet
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 400
Publication Date: August 07, 2007
Publisher: Signet
Sales Rank: 174140
Studio: Signet

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When British and American intelligence discover an al Qaeda operation in the works, they enlist undercover imposter Colonel Mike Martin to pass himself off as Taliban commander Izmat Khan. But nothing prepares Martin for the dark and shifting world into which he is about to enter-or the terrible things he will find there.

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- The Afghan
Started with a Bang. Ended with barely a whimper. Very disappointing. Time to put away the "quill" Frederick!!!

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- great read
If you want a great read this is it.I have read reviews quoting errors in his facts to quote a quote in the book by Mike Martin the hero in the book 'nobodys perfect'Buy the book and enjoy a jolly good read.Forsyth is a master at the game.

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- Outsmarting bin Laden.
Frederick Forsyth, acknowledged grandmaster of the international thriller, took on an ambitious project in writing The Afghan. Perhaps a bit too ambitious. One could easily make the argument that the material contained in The Afghan is wide ranging and extensive enough to provide the basis for two full length novels.
The multifaceted storyline revolves around an Anglo-American plot to infiltrate Al Qaeda for the purpose of staving off an anticipated terrorist attack. Not just any attack but one whose magnitude, according to intelligence sources, will surpass 9/11.
Mike Martin is a swarthy complected Englishman, recently retired from the paratroopers with the rank of colonel. He speaks perfect Iraqi Arabic and knows the Middle East as few outsiders do. The British SIS along with the CIA has devised a complex plan to have Martin impersonate Izmat Khan, a legendary Afghan fighter currently imprisoned ... Read More

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- Rocky Read
My favorite thriller is Forsyth's "Day of the Jackal" - which "The Afghan" attempts to equal or exceed; but the bar has been set too high. Although the book has patches of excellence, an equal number are deficient. A fussy reader will find many distractions; however, there is enough Forsyth to carry the day, at least to three stars.

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