Opium Season
 Cover of US edition | |
| Author | Joel Hafvenstein |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Georgianna Goodwin |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Afghanistan, opium trade, travel |
| Publisher | The Lyons Press |
Publication date | November 1, 2007 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 336 |
| ISBN | 978-1-59921-131-2 |
| OCLC | 148949291 |
| 958.104/7 22 | |
| LC Class | DS371.4 .H32 2007 |
Opium Season is the true story of a young American in Afghanistan running an aid program to counter the opium trade.[1][2][3]
Plot
Joel Hafvenstein signed up for a year in Afghanistan in the heart of the country's opium trade, running an American-funded aid program to help thousands of opium poppy farmers make a legal living, and to win hearts and minds away from the former Taliban government. The author was soon caught up in the machinations of Helmand's drug trafficking warlords.
Sources
- Official book site
- More about the book, Opium Season Archived 2008-01-08 at the Wayback Machine
- The New York Times book review
- On Line Opinion - Australia book review
- Joel Hafvenstein video interview on The Interviewpoint: part 1, part 2
References
- ^ "Nonfiction Book Review: Opium Season: A Year on the Afghan Frontier by Joel Hafvenstein". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
- ^ OPIUM SEASON by Joel Hafvenstein | Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ "Opium Season: A Year on the Afghan Frontier by Joel Hafvenstein". PopMatters. Retrieved 2017-04-30.