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The Kite Runner
(Audio, 2003)
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Author: Khaled Hosseini
This epic novel is set in Afghanistan, beginning in the days of the monarchy and reaching to the ear...
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Format: Audio
ISBN-10: 0743530233
ISBN-13: 9780743530231
May 2003
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audioworks
Unabridged
Language: English |
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Synopsis
This epic novel is set in Afghanistan, beginning in the days of the monarchy and reaching to the early 21st century. Amir is the son of a wealthy man; his best friend is Hassan, the son of his father's servant. Growing up in Kabul, the two share an idyllic childhood until a traumatic event--and Amir's act of cowardly betrayal--changes the nature of their friendship. Amir, who ends up in America, is tortured by his betrayal of Hassan, and he finds himself compelled to return, years later, to a Taliban-dominated Afghanistan to make amends. THE KITE RUNNER, written by an Afghani--now a physician--whose family found asylum in the U.S. in 1980--personalizes the conflicts in Afghanistan and the US involvement there. A debut novel, it was hailed by critics for its poetic prose and vivid characters.
| Size | | Height: | 7.0 in | | Width: | 4.5 in | | Thickness: | 3.5 in | | Weight: | 10.4 oz |
Industry Reviews
"Here's a real find: a striking debut from an Afghan now living in the US....Rather than settle for a coming-of-age or travails-of-immigrants story, Hosseini has folded them both into this searing spectacle of hard-won personal salvation. All this, and a rich slice of Afghan culture too: irresistible."
Kirkus Reviews (05/01/2003)
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