An Unexpected Light
# 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
