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MuzeFormatDesc: Compact Disc
 ISBN-10: 0743530241
 ISBN-13: 9780743530248
 Jun 2003
 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audioworks
 Abridged
 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: | 6.0 in | | Width: | 5.0 in | | Thickness: | 1.0 in | | Weight: | 8.0 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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