Ahmad shah mostamandi biography books

This was a very well written though one can see biased account of the life and times of Ahmad Shah Massoud.

It is interwoven with Gall's own visits to Afghanistan and the Panjshir Valley, which give the book added authenticity and personality.

For those like me who don't know much about Massoud this book is very informative about Massoud, the history of Afghanistans from 1960s to the present day, the legacy of Massoud and what his death meant for Afghanistan.

It does have to be caveated with the fact that Gall was clearly a friend of Massoud and saw him as a hero. Whilst I do believe that Massoud was a good and brave leader, like other heroic leaders I don't think he could be or was flawless.

What I loved about this book was how Gall weaved the diaries of Massoud in to the story through out so we got a sense of the different aspects of Massoud's life and personality.

The family man, the lover of poetry, the importance o