The Gauntlet: Afghanistan 1842

The once proud Army of the Indus is trying to escape back to India after a botched attempt at king making.
Hester Donnelly, a teacher from Ireland, is struggling to find a way through the frozen, hostile mountain passes. She’s joined by Taj Muhammad, a progressive farmer who is trying to protect her. Waiting for news, their friend Hugh Sommerville is fighting for his own survival in Jalalabad.
A vivid and haunting description of endurance, The Gauntlet is an intimate and compelling tale. An intensely moving love story develops in which all three must decide what it means to be from the country they were born in, and how far they can accommodate to another.