War is a terrible combination of mostly stupidity and tragedy.Land of the Blind is the fictionalised memoir that tells the untold story behind the scenes of the intelligence war in Afghanistan. It follows the operational tour of a military intelligence officer working in a small team of soldiers attached to the Afghan National Security Directive, whilst navigating the orders of their overly-ambitious commanding officer and the coalition’s increasingly confused mission in the sixth ‘decisive year’ since the invasion.
��Owen’s novel captures with unique vividness and authenticity the human realities of war in Afghanistan. The vast incomprehension of the allied occupying forces of the people they had come to liberate, the stoicism and dark humor that sustained soldiers in the field, the shock of loss when a comrade is killed, the tangled politics of undercover operations and the enduring need for deep human connections … all this is conveyed in an irresistibly compelling story.” —John Gray, Straw Dogs: Thoughts on Humans and Other Animals
"War is a terrible combination of mostly stupidity and tragedy, with the occasional injection of comedy. Land of the Blind reflects this. It also goes a long way towards explaining why we lost these small wars. Andy Owen deserves credit for his honesty, courage and bluntness. It's also a great story.” –Frank Ledwige, Losing Small Wars
“Land of the Blind is both gripping and deeply moving. The writing is evocative, characteristically so. It has humour, conveys the Catch 22 absurdity of the war, without losing sight of its human dimensions.” –Cecile Fabre, Spying Through a Glass Darkly
Genre: Thriller
��Owen’s novel captures with unique vividness and authenticity the human realities of war in Afghanistan. The vast incomprehension of the allied occupying forces of the people they had come to liberate, the stoicism and dark humor that sustained soldiers in the field, the shock of loss when a comrade is killed, the tangled politics of undercover operations and the enduring need for deep human connections … all this is conveyed in an irresistibly compelling story.” —John Gray, Straw Dogs: Thoughts on Humans and Other Animals
"War is a terrible combination of mostly stupidity and tragedy, with the occasional injection of comedy. Land of the Blind reflects this. It also goes a long way towards explaining why we lost these small wars. Andy Owen deserves credit for his honesty, courage and bluntness. It's also a great story.” –Frank Ledwige, Losing Small Wars
“Land of the Blind is both gripping and deeply moving. The writing is evocative, characteristically so. It has humour, conveys the Catch 22 absurdity of the war, without losing sight of its human dimensions.” –Cecile Fabre, Spying Through a Glass Darkly
Genre: Thriller
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