Add Item to wish list Add Item to wish list

By Lyse Doucet

Narrated by: Lyse Doucet

Unabridged — 13 hours, 52 minutes

Premium Members save an extra 10% and all Members collect stamps to save with Rewards. 10 stamps = $5. Learn More

Formats

See All Formats & Editions

Get it for FREE with a B&N Audiobooks Subscription trial

Pay $29.00

Start Free Trial Already Subscribed? Sign In

Available on compatible , the free NOOK App, and in My Digital Library

NOOK App

Download NOOK app

NOOK Devices

NOOK eReaders

NOOK GlowLight 4 Plus

NOOK Tablets

NOOK 9" Lenovo Tablet
NOOK 10" HD Lenovo Tablet
NOOK Tablet 7" & 10.1"
NOOK by Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 [Tab A and Tab 4]
NOOK by Samsung [Tab 4 10.1, S2 & E]

Free NOOK Reading Apps

NOOK for iOS
NOOK for Android

BN.com website

Go to your Digital Library in My Account

Overview

Notes From Your Bookseller

Founded in 1969, the halls of the Inter-Continental Kabul are rich in history. Lyse Doucet takes readers through every inch of Afghanistan’s first luxury hotel by detailing the inspiring, hopeful and sometimes tragic lives of those who work, visit and live there.

A NATIONAL BESTSELLER
WINNER OF THE 2026 WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION
WINNER OF THE 2026 RAKUTEN KOBO EMERGING WRITER PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION
A NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS' CHOICE

The story of a hotel. The story of a nation.

When the Inter-Continental Kabul opened in 1969, Afghanistan's first luxury hotel symbolised a dream of a modernising country connected to the world.

More than fifty years on, the Inter-Continental is still standing. It has endured Soviet occupation, multiple coups, a grievous ci...