An Unexpected Light

An Unexpected Light: Travels in Afghanistan (1999) is a travel book written by British travel writer Jason Elliot. An Unexpected Light won the Thomas Cook Travel Book Award in the UK and became a New York Times bestseller in the US.

Awards and honors

 * 2002: ALA Notable Books for Adults
 * 2000: Thomas Cook Travel Book Award
 * 1999: New York Times bestseller