The Great Game

by Kent, Nicholas; Jeffreys, Stephen (CON); Hutchinson, Ron (CON); Gupta, Amit (CON); Wilkinson, Joy (CON)

• ISBN13: 9781840029222
• ISBN10: 1840029226
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-10-12
• Publisher: Oberon Books Ltd

Summary

Originally published as part of the Tricycle Theatre's Afghanistan festival in April 2009, and subsequently revived in July 2010 prior to a USA tour, this anthology brings together thirteen renowned playwrights on the subject of Afghanistan. The Great Game explores the politics, social affairs and history of a country that is likely to be the most important focus of British, European and American foreign policy for many years to come. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 7
Invasions and Independence 1842-1930
Bugles at the Gates of Jalalabad	p. 15
Durand's Line	p. 31
Campaign	p. 49
Now is the Time	p. 67
Communism, The Mujahideen and the Taliban 1979-1996
Black Tulips	p. 85
Wood for the Fire	p. 105
Miniskirts of Kabul	p. 127
The Lion of Kabul	p. 151
Enduring Freedom 1996-2010
Honey	p. 171
The Night is Darkest Before The Dawn	p. 195
On the Side of the Angels	p. 217
Canopy of Stars	p. 233
No Such Cold Thing	p. 254
Biographies	p. 281
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