Josiah the Great | Ben Macintyre

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Josiah the Great

	Josiah the Great Ben Macintyre HarperPerennial, 2005 - 400 pages average customer review:based on 1 review view larger image
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Terrific book

This well written book is a great addition to any historical research library. It's also fun to read. Unlike some dry historical non-fiction, it's interesting and involves the reader in the life of Josiah Harlan, a 19th century Quaker from Pennsylvania who set off for Afghanistan and kept detailed journals of his sometimes nutty adventures. It's hard to decided if he was a shrewd judge of character or a lucky lunatic in his dealings with the Afghan Monarchs and chieftans. The author based the book on his discoveries of Harlans lost journals so Harlan is quoted often. Some of the quotes are pretty funny. In one incident where Harlan and his group of Moslem travelers are disgusted by some local cuisine, Harlan-at great expense-buys a sheep so his much loved dog can have some decent food. Harlan writes,'We all partook of the feast, Mahomed Ali sarcastically remarking:"We luxuriate tonight by the good fortune of a dog."'

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