''An Unexpected Light: Travels in Afghanistan'' (1999) is a travel book written by British travel writer

Jason Elliot Jason Elliot (born 1965) is a British travel writer and novelist. He had written about his journeys through Afghanistan, once at 19 and again, as described in the book, '' An Unexpected Light: Travels in Afghanistan'', for which he received the ...

. ''An Unexpected Light'' won the

Thomas Cook Travel Book Award The Thomas Cook Travel Book Award originated as an initiative of Thomas Cook AG in 1980, with the aim of encouraging and rewarding the art of literary travel writing. The awards stopped in 2005 (2004 being the last year an award was given). One ye ...

in the UK and became a ''New York Times'' bestseller in the US.

Awards and honors

*2002:

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*2000:

*1999: ''New York Times'' bestseller

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Review by travelliterature.org which stated that it was "Outstanding: should become a classic"

Review by Philip Glazebrook of ''The Times'' newspaper
Books about Afghanistan 1999 non-fiction books British travel books {{travel-book-stub

Awards and honors

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