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Sep 06, 2005 | ISBN 9781594481772 Buy
Jun 02, 2003 | ISBN 9781573222457 Buy
Apr 27, 2004 | ISBN 9781101217238 Buy
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Sep 06, 2005 | ISBN 9781594481772
Jun 02, 2003 | ISBN 9781573222457
Apr 27, 2004 | ISBN 9781101217238
The #1 New York Times bestselling debut novel that introduced Khaled Hosseini to millions of readers the world over. The unforgettable, heartbreaking story of the unlikely friendship between a wealthy boy and the son of his father’s servant, caught in the tragic sweep of history, The Kite Runner transports readers to Afghanistan at a tense and crucial moment of change and destruction. A powerful story of friendship, it is also about the power of reading, the price of betrayal, and the possibility of redemption; and an exploration of the power of fathers over sons—their love, their sacrifices, their lies. Since its publication in 2003 Kite Runner has become a beloved, one-of-a-kind classic of contemporary literature, touching millions of readers, and launching the career of one of America’s most treasured writers.
Khaled Hosseini was born in Kabul, Afghanistan, and moved to the United States in 1980. He is the author of the New York Times bestsellers The Kite Runner, A Thousand Splendid Suns, and And the Mountains Echoed. Hosseini is also a U.S. Goodwill Envoy to the… More about Khaled Hosseini
“[A] powerful first novel… political events, even as dramatic as the ones that are presented in The Kite Runner, are only a part of this story. In The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini gives us a vivid and engaging story that reminds us how long his people have been struggling to triumph over the forces of violence—forces that continue to threaten them even today.”—The New York Times Book Review“A beautiful novel… This unusually eloquent story is also about the fragile relationship between fathers and sons, humans and their gods, men and their countries. Loyalty and blood are the ties that bind their stories into one of the most lyrical, moving and unexpected books this year.” —The Denver Post“A marvelous first novel… the story of two young boys who are friends in Afghanistan, and an incredible story of the culture. It’s an old-fashioned kind of novel that really sweeps you away.” —San Francisco Chronicle“This extraordinary novel locates the personal struggles of everyday people in the terrible sweep of history.” —People“A moving portrait of modern Afghanistan.” —Entertainment Weekly
“A powerful book…no frills, no nonsense, just hard, spare prose…an intimate account of family and friendship, betrayal and salvation that requires no atlas or translation to engage and enlighten us. Parts of The Kite Runner are raw and excruciating to read, yet the book in its entirety is lovingly written.”—The Washington Post Book World
“An astonishing, powerful book.”—Diane Sawyer
ALA Notable Book WINNER
Alex Award – YALSA WINNER
Barnes and Noble Discover Great New Writers Award WINNER
Book Sense Bestseller List Sensation WINNER
Borders Original Voices Award WINNER
Entertainment Weekly’s Best Book WINNER
Literature to Life Award WINNER
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