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A thousand splendid suns

Mariam and Laila are born a generation apart but are are brought together by war and fate. Together they endure the dangers surrounding them and discover the power of both love and sacrifice.

Main Author: Hosseini, Khaled.
Other Authors: Leoni, Atossa. (Narrator)
Format: Audiobooks Audiobook (CD)
Language: English
Published: New York : Simon & Schuster Audio, p2007.
Subjects:
Family > Fiction.
Afghanistan > Fiction.
Online Access: Go to Downloadable Audiobook Here.
Summary: Mariam and Laila are born a generation apart but are are brought together by war and fate. Together they endure the dangers surrounding them and discover the power of both love and sacrifice.
Item Description: Unabridged.
Compact discs.
Physical Description: 11 sound discs (12 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
ISBN: 0743554450 :
9780743554459
Author Notes: Khaled Hosseini was born in Kabul, Afghanistan on March 4, 1965. He received a bachelor's degree in biology from Santa Clara University in 1988 and a medical degree from the University of California-San Diego's School of Medicine in 1993. He was a practicing internist from 1996 to 2004.

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)

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