New Releases by Khaled Hosseini

Text in Arabic. A short, powerful, illustrated book written by beloved novelist Khaled Hosseini in response to the current refugee crisis, Sea Prayer is composed in the form of a letter, from a father to his son, on the eve of their journey. Watching over his sleeping son, the father reflects on the dangerous sea-crossing that lies before them. It is also a vivid portrait of their life in Homs, Syria, before the war, and of that citys swift transformation from a home into a deadly war zone. Impelled to write this story by the haunting image of young Alan Kurdi, the three-year-old Syrian boy whose body washed upon the beach in Turkey in September 2015, Hosseini hopes to pay tribute to the millions of families, like Kurdis, who have been splintered and forced from home by war and persecution, and he will donate author proceeds from this book to the UNHCR (the UN Refugee Agency) and The Khaled Hosseini Foundation to help fund lifesaving relief efforts to help refugees around the globe.

Una conmovedora historia de amistad y supervivencia entre dos mujeres afganas de orígenes muy dispares. Superando con creces el rotundo éxito de Cometas en el cielo, la segunda novela de Khaled Hosseini saltó de inmediato al primer puesto en todos los países donde se ha publicado. Nueva demostración del asombroso instinto narrativo del autor, el libro cuenta la historia de amistad entre dos mujeres cuyos destinos se entrelazan por obra del azar y de las convulsiones que ha sufrido Afganistán en los últimos treinta años. Hija ilegítima de un rico hombre de negocios, Mariam se cría con su madre en una modesta vivienda a las afueras de Herat. A los quince años, su vida cambia drásticamente cuando su padre la envía a Kabul a casarse con Rashid, un hosco zapatero treinta años mayor que ella. Casi dos décadas más tarde, Rashid encuentra en las calles de Kabul a Laila, una joven de quince años sin hogar. Cuando el zapatero le ofrece cobijo en su casa, que deberá compartir con Mariam, entre las dos mujeres se inicia una relación que acabará siendo tan profunda como la de dos hermanas, tan fuerte como la de madre e hija. Pese a la diferencia de edad y las distintas experiencias que la vida les ha deparado, la necesidad de afrontar las terribles circunstancias que las rodean hará que Mariam y Laila vayan forjando un vínculo indestructible que les otorgará la fuerza necesaria para superar el miedo y dar cabida a la esperanza.

The 20th anniversary edition of the #1 New York Times bestselling novel beloved by readers the world over, with a new afterword by the author 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 influence of fathers over sons—their love, their sacrifices, their lies. Since its publication in 2003, The 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.

Dans le village de Shadbagh, Abdullah, dix ans, veille sur sa petite soeur Pari, trois ans. Entre les deux enfants, le lien est indéfectible, un amour si fort qu''il leur permet de supporter la disparition de leur mère, les absences de leur père en quête désespérée d''un travail et ces jours où la faim les tenaille. Mais un événement va venir distendre ce lien, un choix terrible qui modifiera à jamais le destin des deux jeunes vies, et de bien d''autres encore... Après les Cerfs-volants de Kaboul et de Mille Soleils splendides, Khaled Hosseini nous emmène dans un voyage bouleversant, d''un village afghan des années 1950 à la Californie des années 2000, et signe une fresque familiale renversante d''émotion, d''une ampleur et d''une audace inouïes. Traduit de l''anglais (Etats-Unis) par Valérie Bourgeois

A história de amizade que emocionou milhões de leitores do mundo Primeiro livro de Khaled Hosseini, O caçador de pipas é um fenômeno editorial desde seu lançamento, em 2003. Transformado em filme em 2007 pelo diretor Marc Forster, o romance conta a história da amizade entre Amir e Hassan, dois meninos que vivem no Afeganistão na década de 1970. Amir é inseguro e está sempre em busca da aprovação do pai; Hassan é valente, leal e generoso. Apesar de diferentes, os dois cresceram juntos, com as mesmas brincadeiras e assistindo aos mesmos filmes. Até que um dia, durante um campeonato de pipas, Amir perde a chance de defender Hassan — e esse episódio marca a vida dos dois amigos para sempre. Vinte anos mais tarde, após Amir ter abandonado um Afeganistão tomado pelos soviéticos e ter se estabelecido nos Estados Unidos, ele retorna ao seu país de origem, agora dominado pelo regime Talibã, e tem a oportunidade de acertar as contas com o passado. Em comemoração aos dez anos de lançamento, esta edição traz um prefácio especial do autor sobre a incrível semelhança entre vida e ficção: vinte e sete anos depois do próprio exílio nos Estados Unidos, e meses após ter concluído este livro, Hosseini retornou ao Afeganistão e passou por algumas das mesmas experiências vividas pelo personagem Amir ao regressar a Cabul — uma prova de que a ficção pode influenciar a vida, até mesmo a de seu autor.

Der Weltbestseller in neuer Ausstattung zum Neu- und Wiederentdecken! Afghanistan 1975: Der zwölfjährige Amir will unbedingt einen Wettbewerb im Drachensteigen gewinnen, um seinem Vater seine Stärke zu beweisen. Dazu braucht er die Hilfe von Hassan. Trotz ihrer unterschiedlichen Herkunft verbindet die beiden Jungen eine innige Freundschaft. Bis am Tag des Wettkampfs diese von Amir auf schreckliche Weise verraten wird. Die Wege der beiden trennen sich, während das Land gleichzeitig seiner Zerstörung entgegengeht. Viele Jahre später kehrt der erwachsene Amir aus dem Ausland in seine Heimatstadt zurück, um seine Schuld zu tilgen. Doch Kabul hat sich seit damals sehr verändert. Die bewegende Geschichte einer Freundschaft zwischen Liebe und Verrat, Trennung und Wiedergutmachung vor dem Hintergrund der jüngsten Vergangenheit Afghanistans. »Ein kleines literarisches Wunder.« Werner Bloch, Die Tageszeitung »Ein großes Gleichnis über Schuld und Sühne und über die Kunst des Verzeihens.« Stefan Weidner, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

Khaled Hosseini escribe un relato profundamente conmovedor sobre los refugiados, un homenaje a los millones de familias a las que la guerra y la persecución han separado y obligado a abandonar sus hogares. Mi querido Marwan: veo tu perfil a la luz de esta luna, hijo mío, la caligrafía de tus pestañas cerradas en un sueño inocente.Te dije: «Dame la mano. Nada malo va a pasar.» En una orilla bañada por la luz de la luna, un padre acuna a su hijo dormido, esperando el alba y la llegada de un barco. Le habla sobre el largo verano de su infancia, evocando la casa de su abuelo en Siria, los olivos que se mecen con la brisa, los balidos de las cabras de su abuela, el tintineo de las ollas. Recuerda también el bullicio de la ciudad de Homs, con sus calles atestadas, su mezquita y su gran zoco, días antes de que el cielo escupiera bombas y se vieran obligados a huir. Cuando el sol amanezca, ellos y quienes los rodean tendrán que reunir sus posesiones y embarcarse en un peligroso viaje a través del mar en busca de un nuevo hogar. DESCRIPTION IN ENGLISH A short, powerful, illustrated book written by beloved novelist Khaled Hosseini in response to the current refugee crisis, Sea Prayer is composed in the form of a letter, from a father to his son, on the eve of their journey. Watching over his sleeping son, the father reflects on the dangerous sea-crossing that lies before them. It is also a vivid portrait of their life in Homs, Syria, before the war, and of that city''s swift transformation from a home into a deadly war zone. Impelled to write this story by the haunting image of young Alan Kurdi, the three-year-old Syrian boy whose body washed upon the beach in Turkey in September 2015, Hosseini hopes to pay tribute to the millions of families, like Kurdi''s, who have been splintered and forced from home by war and persecution, and he will donate author proceeds from this book to the UNHCR (the UN Refugee Agency) and The Khaled Hosseini Foundation to help fund lifesaving relief efforts to help refugees around the globe.

A Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller A deeply moving, gorgeously illustrated short story for people of all ages from the international bestselling author of The Kite Runner, brought to life by Dan Williams''s beautiful illustrations ''The book may be brief, but it is beautiful, poetic – a distillation of his strengths'' Sunday Times On a moonlit beach a father cradles his sleeping son as they wait for dawn to break and a boat to arrive. He speaks to his boy of the long summers of his childhood, recalling his grandfather''s house in Syria, the stirring of olive trees in the breeze, the bleating of his grandmother''s goat, the clanking of her cooking pots. And he remembers, too, the bustling city of Homs with its crowded lanes, its mosque and grand souk, in the days before the sky spat bombs and they had to flee. When the sun rises they and those around them will gather their possessions and embark on a perilous sea journey in search of a new home. Proceeds from the sale of Sea Prayer will go to The Khaled Hosseini Foundation and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency to help fund life-saving support and build better futures for refugees around the world.

Op 2 september 2015 spoelde de driejarige Alan Kurdi aan op de Turkse kust. Zijn familie deed een poging Syrië te ontvluchten en veiligheid te vinden in Europa. Khaled Hosseini was zelf ook ooit een jonge vluchteling die ver van zijn thuisland Afghanisatan opgropeide. Deze ervaring speelt altijd een belangrijke rol in zijn romans en in zijn welzijnswerk. In Bede aan de zee komen deze werelden samen. Het is een onvergetelijke vertelling over het lot van vluchtelingen, met beeldschone illustraties van Dan Williams.

The Farsi Edition of Sea Prayer, by Khaled Hosseini, translated by Fawad Massiha, published by Nebesht Press

Em homenagem aos 10 anos de publicação, a Globo Livros lança edição comemorativa da obra, que traz prefácio inédito e exclusivo do autor. 1959, Herat. Do relacionamento proibido entre um rico comerciante de uma das maiores cidades do Afeganistão e uma de suas empregadas nasce Mariam, uma jovem marcada pelo ostracismo e a tragédia que, rejeitada pelo pai, vive em um casebre na periferia com a mãe, tendo como único passatempo, além dos afazeres domésticos, observar os mosquitos, as flores e as pedras. Ainda adolescente, perde a mãe e é obrigada a se casar com um desconhecido trinta anos mais velho e cumprir o seu dever como mulher: servir ao marido e lhe dar muitos filhos. O destino, entretanto, parece ter outros planos para Mariam, assim como para seu país. 1993, Cabul. Laila tem catorze anos. Filha de um intelectual, ela cresceu sendo incentivada a estudar, cursar uma universidade, ter uma carreira e só depois, se assim o desejasse, pensar em se casar. Entretanto, quando seus dois irmãos são enviados para lutar contra os soviéticos, a mãe passa a ignorála e a se isolar em sua tristeza. Laila se vê então obrigada a assumir as responsabilidades da casa, enquanto tenta manter sua rotina na escola, seus encontros com as amigas e sua paixão secreta pelo vizinho. Laila havia sido criada para ser quem ela quisesse, entretanto, logo a guerra irá lhe mostrar que nem sempre seus desejos podem se tornar realidade. Mariam e Laila são duas mulheres com idades, trajetórias e origens opostas que acabam unidas pelas tragédias da guerra e as restrições impostas pelo talibã. Seus destinos se cruzam de forma inexorável, e elas, em todas as suas diferenças, se provarão como suas únicas fontes de alegria, amizade e esperança. Ambas representam uma legião de mulheres afegãs que lutam todos os dias pela garantia de seus direitos mais básicos e por pequenos momentos de felicidade.

Una epopeya profundamente conmovedora de la angustia, la esperanza y, sobre todo, de los lazos inquebrantables del amor. La decisión de una humilde familia campesina de dar una hija en adopción a un matrimonio adinerado es el fundamento sobre el que Khaled Hosseini -autor de las inolvidables Cometas en el cielo y Mil soles espléndidos- ha tejido este formidable tapiz en el que se entrelazan los destinos de varias generaciones y se exploran las infinitas formas en que el amor, el valor, la traición y el sacrificio desempeñan un papel determinante en las vidas de las personas. La historia arranca en una remota y desolada aldea de Afganistán, donde Sabur y su segunda mujer se enfrentan en condiciones precarias a la llegada de otro invierno implacable. Abdulá, el hijo mayor, de diez años, ha cuidado de su hermana Pari desde que era pequeña, y ahora ambos escuchan cautivados la triste historia que les relata su padre antes de acostarlos, la víspera de iniciar un largo viaje que los conducirá hasta Kabul. Allí, en las bulliciosas calles de la capital, dará comienzo este fascinante itinerario que guiará al lector desde el otoño de 1952 hasta el presente, de Kabul a París, desde la isla griega de Tinos hasta San Francisco. Reseñas: «Las dotes narrativas de Hosseini han aumentado con el paso del tiempo [...], logra convertir las vidas de sus personajes en una conmovedora obra coral, con su capacidad de ahondar en las vidas de estos personajes y su potencia como narrador.» - The New York Times «La belleza del lenguaje, lleno de verdades universales acerca de la identidad y la pérdida, hace que cada una de las partes de la novela sea como una joya [...]. El ojo de Hosseini para el detalle y los pormenores emocionales hace de este libro una lectura difícil de olvidar.» -Publishers Weekly «Un complejo mosaico [...] con personajes delineados con precisión [...]. Uno de los libros más interesantes que he leído en mucho tiempo.» -Esquire DESCRIPTION IN ENGLISH An unforgettable novel about finding a lost piece of yourself in someone else. Khaled Hosseini, the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns, has written a new novel about how we love, how we take care of one another, and how the choices we make resonate through generations. In this tale revolving around not just parents and children but brothers and sisters, cousins and caretakers, Hosseini explores the many ways in which families nurture, wound, betray, honor, and sacrifice for one another; and how often we are surprised by the actions of those closest to us, at the times that matter most. Following its characters and the ramifications of their lives and choices and loves around the globe—from Kabul to Paris to San Francisco to the Greek island of Tinos—the story expands gradually outward, becoming more emotionally complex and powerful with each turning page.

So, then. You want a story and I will tell you one... Afghanistan, 1952. Abdullah and his sister Pari live with their father and stepmother in the small village of Shadbagh. Their father, Saboor, is constantly in search of work and they struggle together through poverty and brutal winters. To Abdullah, Pari - as beautiful and sweet-natured as the fairy for which she was named - is everything. More like a parent than a brother, Abdullah will do anything for her, even trading his only pair of shoes for a feather for her treasured collection. Each night they sleep together in their cot, their heads touching, their limbs tangled. One day the siblings journey across the desert to Kabul with their father. Pari and Abdullah have no sense of the fate that awaits them there, for the event which unfolds will tear their lives apart; sometimes a finger must be cut to save the hand. Crossing generations and continents, moving from Kabul, to Paris, to San Francisco, to the Greek island of Tinos, with profound wisdom, depth, insight and compassion, Khaled Hosseini writes about the bonds that define us and shape our lives, the ways in which we help our loved ones in need, how the choices we make resonate through history and how we are often surprised by the people closest to us.

The Kite Runner is the story of Amir, a Sunni Muslim, who struggles to find his place in the world because of the aftereffects and fallout from a series of traumatic childhood events. An adult Amir opens the novel in the present-day United States with a vague reference to one of these events, and then the novel flashes back to Amir''s childhood in Afghanistan. In addition to typical childhood experiences, Amir struggles with forging a closer relationship with his father, Baba; with determining the exact nature of his relationship with Hassan, his Shi''a Muslim servant; and eventually with finding a way to atone for pre-adolescent decisions that have lasting repercussions. Along the way, readers are able to experience growing up in Afghanistan in a single-parent home, a situation that bears remarkable similarities to many contemporary households.One of the biggest struggles for Amir is learning to navigate the complex socioeconomic culture he faces, growing up in Afghanistan as a member of the privileged class yet not feeling like a privileged member of his own family. Hassan and his father, Ali, are servants, yet at times, Amir''s relationship with them is more like that of family members. And Amir''s father, Baba, who does not consistently adhere to the tenets of his culture, confuses rather than clarifies things for young Amir. Many of the ruling-class elite in Afghanistan view the world as black and white, yet Amir identifies many shades of gray.In addition to the issues affecting his personal life, Amir must also contend with the instability of the Afghan political system in the 1970s. During a crucial episode, which takes place during an important kite flying tournament, Amir decides not to act - he decides not to confront bullies and aggressors when he has the chance - and this conscious choice of inaction sets off a chain reaction that leads to guilt, lies, and betrayals. Eventually, because of the changing political climate, Amir and his father are forced to flee Afghanistan. Amir views coming to America as an opportunity to leave his past behind.Although Amir and Baba toil to create a new life for themselves in the United States, the past is unable to stay buried. When it rears its ugly head, Amir is forced to return to his homeland to face the demons and decisions of his youth, with only a slim hope to make amends.Ultimately, The Kite Runner is a novel about relationships - specifically the relationships between Amir and Hassan, Baba, Rahim Khan, Soraya, and Sohrab - and how the complex relationships in our lives overlap and connect to make us the people we are.

The Kite Runner, mengisahkan persahabatan antara dua orang budak lelaki, Amir dan Hassan, saudara sesusuan. Berlatarbelakangkan zaman terakhir pemerintahan beraja di Afghanistan, Amir merupakan anak ahli perniagaan kaya sementara Hassan, anak orang suruhan keluarga Amir dari puak Hazara, puak minoriti yang dipandang rendah. Pencerobohan Soviet ke atas Afghanistan memaksa Amir dan bapanya melarikan diri ke luar negara untuk memulakan hidup baharu di California. Merasakan bahawa dia sebenarnya telah melarikan diri daripada masa lalunya, masa yang menyaksikan pengkhianatan, dan kuasa pembohongan, Amir akhirnya pulang ke Kabul demi sahabat sejatinya, Hassan. Kisah menyayat hati tentang persahabatan, persaudaraan, kasih sayang, pengkhianatan, dan kesengseraan ini memaparkan sisi-sisi lain Afghanistan, bumi yang dahulunya indah, dan sehingga kini, masih menyimpan kepedihan.

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So, then. You want a story and I will tell you one...Afghanistan, 1952. Abdullah and his sister Pari live with their father and stepmother in the small village of Shadbagh. Their father, Saboor, is constantly in search of work and they struggle together through poverty and brutal winters. To Abdullah, Pari - as beautiful and sweet-natured as the fairy for which she was named - is everything. More like a parent than a brother, Abdullah will do anything for her, even trading his only pair of shoes for a feather for her treasured collection. Each night they sleep together in their cot, their heads touching, their limbs tangled. One day the siblings journey across the desert to Kabul with their father. Pari and Abdullah have no sense of the fate that awaits them there, for the event which unfolds will tear their lives apart; sometimes a finger must be cut to save the hand. Crossing generations and continents, moving from Kabul, to Paris, to San Francisco, to the Greek island of Tinos, with profound wisdom, depth, insight and compassion, Khaled Hosseini writes about the bonds that define us and shape our lives, the ways in which we help our loved ones in need, how the choices we make resonate through history and how we are often surprised by the people closest to us.

Uma trama sobre vidas partidas, inocências perdidas e o amor de uma família que tenta se reencontrar Em seu segundo romance, o escritor afegão Khaled Hosseini, do aclamado O caçador de pipas, atravessa seis décadas e quatro países - Afeganistão, França, Grécia e Estados Unidos - para contar a história dos irmãos, Pari e Abdullah, que moram em uma aldeia distante de Cabul. Órfãos de mãe, eles têm uma forte ligação, mas acabam sendo separados ainda na infância, sendo obrigados a lidar com a dor da ausência um do outro. Assim, conhecemos também a história de pessoas que, de alguma forma, se relacionaram com os irmãos e sua família. Amor, traição, solidariedade, egoísmo e relações familiares são os temas centrais de O silêncio das montanhas. Um livro que nos mostra como as nossas escolhas podem influenciar o destino de diferentes gerações futuras. Nesta jornada, como o autor diz através de um de seus personagens, “o tempo é como um encantamento. A gente nunca tem o quanto imagina”.

Der Nr.1-Spiegel-Bestseller! Millionen Leser haben auf seinen neuen Roman gewartet: In ›Traumsammler‹ erzählt Khaled Hosseini die bewegende Geschichte zweier Geschwister aus einem kleinen afghanischen Dorf. Pari ist drei Jahre alt, ihr Bruder Abdullah zehn, als der Vater sie auf einem Fußmarsch quer durch die Wüste nach Kabul bringt. Doch am Ende der Reise wartet nicht das Paradies, sondern die herzzerreißende Trennung der beiden Geschwister, die ihr Leben für immer verändern wird. Ein großer Roman, der uns einmal um die ganze Welt führt und in seiner emotionalen Intensität und Erzählkunst neue Maßstäbe setzt. Fesselnder, reicher, persönlicher als je zuvor.

Una conmovedora historia de amistad y supervivencia entre dos mujeres afganas de orígenes muy dispares. Superando con creces el rotundo éxito de Cometas en el cielo, la segunda novela de Khaled Hosseini saltó de inmediato al primer puesto en todos los países donde se ha publicado. Nueva demostración del asombroso instinto narrativo del autor, el libro cuenta la historia de amistad entre dos mujeres cuyos destinos se entrelazan por obra del azar y de las convulsiones que ha sufrido Afganistán en los últimos treinta años. Hija ilegítima de un rico hombre de negocios, Mariam se cría con su madre en una modesta vivienda a las afueras de Herat. A los quince años, su vida cambia drásticamente cuando su padre la envía a Kabul a casarse con Rashid, un hosco zapatero treinta años mayor que ella. Casi dos décadas más tarde, Rashid encuentra en las calles de Kabul a Laila, una joven de quince años sin hogar. Cuando el zapatero le ofrece cobijo en su casa, que deberá compartir con Mariam, entre las dos mujeres se inicia una relación que acabará siendo tan profunda como la de dos hermanas, tan fuerte como la de madre e hija. Pese a la diferencia de edad y las distintas experiencias que la vida les ha deparado, la necesidad de afrontar las terribles circunstancias que las rodean, hará que Mariam y Laila vayan forjando un vínculo indestructible que les otorgará la fuerza necesaria para superar el miedo y dar cabida a la esperanza.

Endelig en ny roman fra forfatteren av verdenssuksessene Drageløperen og Tusen strålende soler. Afghanistan, 1952. Abdullah og søsteren Pari bor sammen med faren, Saboor, og stemoren i den lille landsbyen Shadbagh. Saboor er arbeidsledig, og familien lever i fattigdom. Søsknene legger en dag ut på en reise til Kabul sammen med faren, lykkelig uvitende om skjebnen som venter dem. Og fjellene ga gjenlyd spenner over generasjoner og kontinenter, fra Kabul til Paris, fra San Francisco til den greske øya Tinos. Med sin umiskjennelige sans for visdom, dybde og innsikt skriver Khaled Hosseini om mellommenneskelige forhold, det som definerer våre liv, hvordan valgene vi tar gir gjenklang i fremtidige generasjoner og hvordan

Si volge per osservarlo, suo fratello, il suo fedele alleato, ma il viso di lui è troppo vicino e non riesce a vederlo per intero. Non le importa. Le basta stare con lui, e mentre il sonno lentamente la trascina lontano, si sente immersa in un''onda di calma assoluta. Chiude gli occhi e si assopisce, serena, lì, dove tutto è limpido, radioso, racchiuso in un unico istante.

De oskiljbara vännerna Amir och Hassan växer upp i ett fredligt Afghanistan. De uppfostras sida vid sida men lever i helt skilda världar – Amir är rikemansson och Hassan hans tjänare. Men Amir sviker sin lojale vän Hassan, och när Sovjetunionens styrkor invaderar landet 1979 flyr Amir och hans far till USA. I Kalifornien skapar de sig ett nytt liv. Först när talibanerna många år senare griper makten i Afghanistan inser Amir att minnena av Hassan och hemlandet aldrig har lämnat honom, och han måste nu agera. Flyga drake är en skakande berättelse om banden mellan fäder och söner, om kärlek, uppoffringar och lögner. I bakgrunden står Afghanistans fascinerande och tragiska historia.

Det var Abdullah som uppfostrade henne, fastän han fortfarande var ett barn själv. När Pari var baby var det honom hon väckte om natten, det var han som gick omkring och vaggade henne i mörkret. När deras pappa inte längre kan försörja sin nya växande familj sätter han dottern i en kärra och vandrar genom öknen, från hemmet i den fattiga byn Shadbagh till den larmande storstaden Kabul. Här ska Pari få en ny tillvaro hos ett barnlöst par. När bandet mellan bror och syster bryts skapas en saknad som kommer att påverka mångas liv. Saknaden färdas med dem ut i världen, från Afghanistan till Paris, till San Francisco och till den grekiska ön Tinos. Och den dag när syskonen möts igen, är det kanske redan för sent. Och bergen svarade är en hjärtslitande familjesaga om föräldrar och barn, om bröder och systrar som älskar, sårar, förråder och ger sitt liv för varandra.

From the no. 1 bestselling author of The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns A Richard & Judy Summer Book Club pick Ten-year-old Abdullah would do anything for his younger sister. In a life of poverty and struggle, with no mother to care for them, Pari is the only person who brings Abdullah happiness. For her, he will trade his only pair of shoes to give her a feather for her treasured collection. When their father sets off with Pari across the desert to Kabul in search of work, Abdullah is determined not to be separated from her. Neither brother nor sister know what this fateful journey will bring them. And the Mountains Echoed is a deeply moving epic of heartache, hope and, above all, the unbreakable bonds of love.

Voor de driejarige Pari is haar grote broer Abdullah meer een vader dan een broer. Voor de tienjarige Abdullah is zijn zusje alles. Als Pari noodgedwongen wordt verkocht aan een rijk maar kinderloos echtpaar in Kabul zet dat een reeks gebeurtenissen in gang die een ontroerend en onthutsend beeld geven van de problemen waarmee mensen geconfronteerd worden. Khaled Hosseini volgt zijn personages van Kabul naar Parijs, van San Francisco naar het Griekse eiland Tinos, en weer terug naar Kabul. Hij onderzoekt de vele manieren waarop mensen elkaar liefhebben, elkaar pijn doen en verraden én hoe ze zich voor elkaar opofferen. Gedreven door zijn inlevingsvermogen en psychologische inzicht, waardoor De vliegeraar en Duizend schitterende zonnen wereldwijde bestsellers werden, toont Khaled Hosseini zich in En uit de bergen kwam de echo eens te meer een geboren verhalenverteller. Khaled Hosseini is een van de meest succesvolle en geliefde auteurs ter wereld. Hij is ook ambassadeur voor de United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees en de United Nations Refugee Agency, en hij is oprichter van de Khaled Hosseini Foundation, een organisatie die humanitaire hulp biedt aan Afghanistan. Hosseini woont in Californië.

Riverhead Books is proud to present our Summer 2013 Insider which gives readers more information about the stories behind—or sometimes from within—our Summer 2013 list. Included in the Riverhead Books Summer 2013 Insider are: A Q&A with Khaled Hosseini, author of And the Mountains Echoed, an unforgettable novel about finding a lost piece of yourself in someone else. An interview with Pransky, the layabout mutt turned therapy dog at the heart of Sue Halpern’s A Dog Walks into a Nursing Home: Lessons in the Good Life from an Unlikely Teacher. Ramona Ausubel’s essay, “Transformation,” about the inspiration for A Guide to Being Born, her enthralling new collection that uses the world of the imagination to explore the heart of the human condition. “The Story in the Mountains,” an essay by Anton DiSclafani about writing her debut novel, The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls, a lush, sexy evocative story of family secrets and girls’-school rituals set in the 1930s South. “Looking through the Looking Glass,” an essay by Anna Badkhen on how she came to write The World is a Carpet, her unforgettable portrait of a place and people shaped by centuries of art, trade and war. A note from Mark Kurlansky about “Dancing in the Street,” the iconic song he uses as a lens to examine the story of the civil rights movement’s genesis in his new book, Ready for a Brand New Beat Matthew Berry’s essay, “It’s Fantasy Sports World, You Just Live in It,” about the growing world of fantasy sports and how it has shaped his career and personal life which he details in his new book, Fantasy Life. “Noodles of the Silk Road,” a field guide by Jen Lin-Liu, author of On the Noodle Road, in which she immerses herself in a moveable feast of foods and cultures and discovers some surprising truths about commitment, independence, and love A brief history of the historic raid on Harper’s Ferry which plays a key role in James McBride’s new novel, The Good Lord Bird, the story of a young boy born a slave who joins John Brown’s antislavery crusade—and who must pass as a girl to survive. Juan Gabriel Vásquez’s essay, “Memories of the Years of Chaos,” about how Colombia’s recent history informs his new novel, The Sound of Things Falling Each of these pieces is an engaging and informative introduction to these truly wonderful books.