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Blue is the Colour of Heaven

When he was eight years old, an Afghan stranger visited his dreams and placed a blue flower beneath his pillow. Years later, the mystery of that dream became entwined with the sudden death of his father.

Blue is the Colour of Heaven - Second Edition - is the true story of a journey that began in childhood grief and ended in the mountains of Afghanistan. Travelling alone through revolutionary Iran — weeks after Khomeini’s fatwa against Salman Rushdie had closed the borders — and onward into a country fracturing under war, Richard Loseby crossed deserts and front lines alongside the Mujahedeen before walking 600 miles across Afghanistan.

What he found there would stay with him forever.

The Author

Richard Loseby is the author of three bestselling books published globally by Penguin Books, Harper Collins and now Comeragh Road Publishing, based on his solo journeys on foot through Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan and China. In her NZ Herald review, experienced book critic Margie Thomson wrote:

‘Loseby is simply a terrific travel writer.’

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What people have said about the 2nd edition

...a fascinating look into life in Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan in 1989, it's hard to put this book down as Loseby takes you on his journey of discovery. A truly incredible tale.

James P, USA

What critics have written

An intimate look into the soul of Afghanistan

The Press

What reviewers have said

The book's appeal is that Loseby never laments his choice to be where he is. He calmly observes people and events, and honestly addresses the tricky question of the line between neutral observer and participant.

The Herald

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