The kite runner
An epic tale of fathers and sons, of friendship and betrayal, that takes us from Afghanistan in the final days of the monarchy to the atrocities of the present. The unforgettable, heartbreaking story of the unlikely friendship between a wealthy boy and the son of his father's servant, The Kite...
| Main Author: | Hosseini, Khaled (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Riverhead Books,
2005, c2003.
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| Edition: | 1st Riverhead essential editions ed. |
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| Online Access: |
Go to Downloadable eBook Here. |
| Summary: |
An epic tale of fathers and sons, of friendship and betrayal, that takes us from Afghanistan in the final days of the monarchy to the atrocities of the present. The unforgettable, heartbreaking story of the unlikely friendship between a wealthy boy and the son of his father's servant, The Kite Runner is a beautifully crafted novel set in a country that is in the process of being destroyed. It is about the power of reading, the price of betrayal, and the possibility of redemption, and it is also about the power of fathers over sons--their love, their sacrifices, their lies. |
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| Physical Description: |
x, 371 pages ; 21 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9781594631931 9781594481772 1594481776 |
| Author Notes: |
While in medical practice, he began writing his first novel, The Kite Runner, which was published in 2003. His other books include A Thousand Splendid Suns and And the Mountains Echoed. In 2006, he was named a Goodwill Envoy to UNHCR, the United Nations Refugee Agency. He established The Khaled Hosseini Foundation, a nonprofit that provides humanitarian assistance to the people of Afghanistan. (Bowker Author Biography) |