Displaying 1 of 1 2004 Format: Book Author: Macintyre, Ben, 1963- Title: The man who would be king : the first American in Afghanistan / Ben Macintyre. Edition: 1st ed. Publisher, Date: New York : Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 2004. Description: xiv, 351 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. Summary: The true story of a brazen American adventurer who briefly proclaimed himself Prince of Ghor and Lord of the Hazarahs in 1838 by planting an American flag on the Hindu Kush chronicles the life of soldier, spy, and naturalist Josiah Harlan. Subjects: Harlan, Josiah, 1799-1871. Americans -- Afghanistan -- Biography. Afghanistan -- History -- 19th century. Afghanistan -- Kings and rulers -- Biography. Notes: Includes bibliographical reference (p. [293]-337) and index. Web Site: Publisher description Web Link LCCN: 2003061764 ISBN: 0374201781 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 136502 # Local items in: 0 # System items in: 0 Call Number: BIO Harlan Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
