{"title":"Sune Engel Rasmussen","description":"\u003cp\u003eSune Engel Rasmussen’s works offer intimate and poignant explorations within the realm of \u003cem\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Memoir\u003c\/em\u003e. His narratives delve deeply into personal histories and life’s unfolding moments, often capturing the intricate emotions and resilience of the human experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thoughtful storytelling that balances reflective depth with a vivid sense of place and character. \u003cstrong\u003eTwenty Years\u003c\/strong\u003e exemplifies his ability to weave memory and insight, inviting contemplation on the passage of time and the echoes it leaves behind.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"twenty-years-by-sune-engel-rasmussen-9781250390486","title":"Twenty Years","description":null,"brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46762503569644,"sku":"9781250390486","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/4819793482633.jpg?v=1756208605"},{"product_id":"twenty-years-by-sune-engel-rasmussen-9780374609948","title":"Twenty Years","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn intimate history of the Afghan war— and the young Afghans whose dreams it enabled and dashed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNo country was more deeply affected by 9\/11 than Afghanistan: an entire generation grew up amid the upheaval that began that day. Young Afghans knew the promise of freedom, democracy, and safety, fought with each other over its meaning— and then witnessed its collapse. In \u003cem\u003eTwenty Years\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e correspondent Sune Engel Rasmussen draws on more than a decade of reporting from the country to tell Afghanistan's story from a new angle. Through the eyes of newly empowered women, skilled entrepreneurs, driven insurgents, and abandoned Western allies, we see the United States and its partners bring new freedoms and wealth, only to preside over the corruption, war-lordism, and social division that led to the Taliban's return to power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRasmussen relates this history via two main characters: Zahra, who returns from abroad with high hopes for her liberated country, where she must fight to escape a brutal marriage and rebuild her life; and Omari, who joins the Taliban to protect the honour of his village and country and winds up wrestling with doubt and the trauma of war after achieving victory. We also meet Parasto, who risks her life running clandestine girls' schools under the new Taliban regime, and Fahim, a rags-to-riches tycoon who is forced to flee. With intimate access to these and other characters, Rasmussen offers deep insight into a country betrayed by the West and Taliban alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48244797112556,"sku":"9780374609948","price":54.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/ce241ef02a7c57d2e4591f435ea0f94c.jpg?v=1788147962"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/sune-engel-rasmussen.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}