Best Selling Books by Khaled Hosseini

Khaled Hosseini is the author of A Thousand Splendid Suns (2008), And the Mountains Echoed (2013), The Kite Runner (2004), The Kite Runner (new) (2008), The Complete Khaled Hosseini (2010).

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A Thousand Splendid Suns

release date: Sep 18, 2008
A Thousand Splendid Suns
A riveting and powerful story of an unforgiving time, an unlikely friendship and an indestructible love

And the Mountains Echoed

release date: May 21, 2013
And the Mountains Echoed
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.

The Kite Runner

release date: Apr 27, 2004
The Kite Runner
The #1 New York Times bestselling novel beloved by millions of readers the world over. “A vivid and engaging story that reminds us how long his people [of Afghanistan] have been struggling to triumph over the forces of violence—forces that continue to threaten them even today." –New York Times Book Review 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.

The Kite Runner (new)

release date: Feb 01, 2008
The Kite Runner (new)
The Kite Runner, sebuah novel perdana Khaled Hosseini, telah mencatat berbagai prestasi: 1. Diterjemahkan ke dalam 42 bahasa. 2. Terjual lebih dari 8 juta kopi di seluruh dunia. 3. Lebih dari 2 tahun bertengger di daftar New York Times Bestseller. 4. Paramount Pictures telah membuat filmnya. Sinopsis Aku memiliki satu kesempatan terakhir untuk mengambil keputusan, untuk menentukan apa jadinya diriku. Aku bisa melangkah memasuki gang itu, membela Hassan dan menerima apa pun yang mungkin menimpaku. Atau, aku bisa melarikan diri. Akhirnya, aku melarikan diri. Amir telah mengkhianati Hassan, satu-satunya sahabatnya. Saudaranya. Rasa bersalah kini menghantuinya. Menyingkirkan Hassan dari kehidupannya adalah pilihan tersulit yang harus diambilnya. Namun setelah Hassan pergi, tak ada lagi yang tersisa dari masa kecilnya. Seperi layang-layang putus, sebagian dari dirinya terbang bersama angin. Tetapi, masa lalu yang telah terkubur dalam-dalam pun senantiasa menyeruak kembali. Hadir membawa luka-luka lama. Dan seperti rapuhnya layang-layang, tak kuasa menahan badai, Amir harus menghadapi kenangannya yang mewujud kembali. The Kite Runner adalah sebuah kisah penuh kekuatan tentang persaudaraan, kasih sayang, pengkhianatan, dan penderitaan. Khaled Hosseini dengan brilian menghadirkan sisi-sisi lain Afghanistan, negeri indah yang hingga kini masih menyimpan duka. Di tengah belantara puing di Kota Kabul, akankah amir menemukan kebagahiaan yang kelak menyapu kesedihannya? [Mizan, Qanita, Novel, Inspirasi, Motivasi, Indonesia]

The Complete Khaled Hosseini

release date: Oct 04, 2010
The Complete Khaled Hosseini
In Hosseini''s unforgettable debut novel, The Kite Runner, twelve-year-old Amir is desperate to win the local kite-fighting tournament and his loyal friend Hassan promises to help him. But neither of the boys can foresee what will happen to Hassan that afternoon, an event that is to shatter their lives. After the Russians invade and the family is forced to flee to America, Amir realises that one day he must return to an Afghanistan under Taliban rule to find the one thing that his new world cannot grant him: redemption. In his second novel, A Thousand Splendid Suns, Hosseini begins his story with Mariam, who is only fifteen when she is sent to Kabul to marry Rasheed. Nearly two decades later, a friendship grows between Mariam and a local teenager, Laila, as strong as the ties between mother and daughter. When the Taliban take over, life becomes a desperate struggle against starvation, brutality and fear. Yet love can move a person to act in unexpected ways, and lead them to overcome the most daunting obstacles with a startling heroism.

The Kite Runner 20th Anniversary Edition

release date: Oct 03, 2023
The Kite Runner 20th Anniversary Edition
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.

Sea Prayer

release date: Aug 30, 2018
Sea Prayer
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.

The Kite Runner (SparkNotes Literature Guide)

release date: Jan 01, 2014
The Kite Runner (SparkNotes Literature Guide)
Created by Harvard students for students everywhere, each title in the ''Sparknotes'' series contains complete plot summary and analysis, key facts about the work, an analysis of the major characters, suggested essay topics, themes, motifs, and symbols, and an explanation of important quotations.

Doaay-E Darya (Sea Prayer) Farsi/Persian Edition

release date: Aug 10, 2018
Doaay-E Darya (Sea Prayer) Farsi/Persian Edition
The Farsi Edition of Sea Prayer, by Khaled Hosseini, translated by Fawad Massiha, published by Nebesht Press

A Thousand Splendid Suns Epz Ed

release date: Jan 01, 2013

Les Cerfs-volants de Kaboul le livre culte de Khaled Hosseini

release date: Dec 22, 2011
Les Cerfs-volants de Kaboul le livre culte de Khaled Hosseini
En Afghanistan et aux États-Unis, des années 70 à nos jours, un premier roman saisissant sur la relation entre un père et son fils, sur l''amitié et la trahison, la destinée et la rédemption. De Kaboul à San Francisco, des années 70 à nos jours, une déchirante histoire d''amitié et de trahison, avec, en arrière-plan, la chronique tourmentée d''un pays dévasté : l''Afghanistan. Bien que frères de lait, Amir et Hassan ont grandi dans des mondes différents : le premier est le fils d''un riche commerçant, le second est le fils de leur serviteur. Inséparables, liés par une même passion, les deux garçons se vouent une amitié indéfectible. Mais ce lien va se briser à jamais. Alors que sous ses yeux Hassan subit une véritable ignominie, Amir reste pétrifié. Peur ? Lâcheté ? Honte ? Pris dans une terrible confusion des sentiments, il n''esquissera pas un geste pour sauver son ami. Été 2001. Réfugié depuis plusieurs années aux États-Unis, Amir reçoit un appel du Pakistan. Il existe un moyen de te racheter, lui annonce la voix au téléphone. Mais ce moyen passe par une plongée au cœur de l''Afghanistan des talibans... et de son propre passé. Prix des lectrices de Elle 2006 Prix RFI-Témoin du monde 2006

Riverhead Books Summer 2013 Insider

release date: May 07, 2013
Riverhead Books Summer 2013 Insider
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.

Mil sols esplèndids

release date: May 07, 2009
Mil sols esplèndids
Avalada per un èxit internacional sense precedents, arriba ‘Mil sols esplèndids’, un clàssic dels nostres temps. Impossible no llegir-la. L’excepcional història d’una amistat i d’un amor indestructible durant tres dècades de la història d’Afganistan. Un extraordinari relat de la vida de dues generacions de personatges units tràgicament per la guerra, de l’amistat entre dues dones, la Mariam i la Laila, d’un amor que sobreviu a totes les adversitats. Amb la invasió soviètica, amb la guerra, amb els talibans, amb l’arribada dels americans, com a teló de fons. I la seva lluita per trobar la felicitat, per sobreviure.

Y las montañas hablaron/ And the Mountains Echoed

release date: Apr 30, 2016
Y las montañas hablaron/ And the Mountains Echoed
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.

صلاة البحر

release date: Oct 01, 2024
صلاة البحر
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.

Drageløberen

release date: Mar 05, 2012
Drageløberen
Hassan er Amirs bedste ven. Det er ikke noget, der tales om, for man kan ikke være ven med sønnen af en tjener. Men det er de, og tilsammen udgør de et formidabelt par under den årlige drageturnering. I 1975 går det dog grueligt galt. Hassan må pludselig forlade det hjem, han har haft hos Amirs familie, og da krigen kort efter bryder ud, tvinges Amir og hans far til USA. Det er muligt at gøre uret god igen. Det er de ord, der runger i Amirs ører, da han mange år efter kaldes tilbage til Afghanistan. Den sorte samvittighed overdøver nu alle advarsler, for dette er hans sidste chance for at sone den synd, han begik mod sin barndoms bedste ven. ???????Pressen skriver: »Der er sider i Drageløberen, man ikke kan læse, fordi man må se gennem glædes- og smertetårer, og bogstaverne forsvinder som vejskilte i silende regn [...] Der er sommerdage, man føler, at man spildte, men ikke den uge, man læste Drageløberen.« – Johannes Møllehave, Politiken »Jeg indrømmer gerne, at jeg voldlæste denne roman... og græd. Man er som læser i selskab med en fantastisk historie med en hel vifte af dybe, menneskelige grundtemaer [...] Denne roman er voldsom fiktion og fattelig virkelighed. Læs den dog!« – Kristeligt Dagblad »En historie, man ikke glemmer igen. Fordi den er uskyldig, grum, rørende. Fordi den er medrivende fortalt.« – Jydske Vestkysten »Hjerteskærende... en smukt fortalt, gribende historie.« – Berlingske Tidende »En fremragende, moderne skæbnefortælling... Drageløberen er endnu et eksempel på, hvor vigtig den såkaldte immigrantlitteratur er for vores forståelse af verden her og nu.« – Fyens Stiftstidende »Svigt, skam og soning er den treklang, der danner det psykologiske grundmønster i denne pageturner af en roman...« – Politiken

Mil soles espléndidos

release date: Aug 26, 2013
Mil soles espléndidos
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.

O caçador de pipas

release date: Sep 27, 2021
O caçador de pipas
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.

Ainsi résonne l'écho infini des montagnes

release date: Jul 13, 2023
Ainsi résonne l'écho infini des montagnes
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

Mil Soles Espléndidos / A Thousand Splendid Suns

release date: Sep 17, 2024
Mil Soles Espléndidos / A Thousand Splendid Suns
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.

O silêncio das montanhas

release date: Oct 09, 2013
O silêncio das montanhas
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”.

연을 쫓는 아이(개정판)

release date: Dec 01, 2007
연을 쫓는 아이(개정판)
Korean edition of "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini, author of A Thousand Splendid Suns. This beautiful story is Hosseini''s debut novel that illustrates the friendship and betrayal between two boys, Amir and Hassan!K Adapted into a movie. Translated by Lee Mi Seon. In Korean. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.

A memória do mar

release date: Aug 23, 2018
A memória do mar
Uma obra sobre amor e esperança do autor best-seller Khaled Hosseini, com tradução de Pedro Bial Em uma praia, sob uma noite estrelada, um pai compartilha com o filho lembranças da Síria de sua infância, um país encantador que foi destruído pela guerra, obrigando não apenas aquela pequena família, mas milhares de outras, a juntar todos os seus pertences e embarcar rumo ao desconhecido. Uma edição ricamente ilustrada e com tradução do jornalista Pedro Bial, A memória do mar é uma obra tocante inspirada na história de Alan Kurdi, o refugiado de três anos de idade que emocionou o mundo após ter se afogado no mar Mediterrâneo quando tentava chegar à segurança da Europa.

The Kite Runner: Khaled Hosseini (English Edition)

release date: Jun 10, 2015
The Kite Runner: Khaled Hosseini (English Edition)
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.

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release date: Dec 01, 2013

Vernon God Little

Vernon God Little
Als een 15-jarige Amerikaanse schooljongen wordt verdacht van medeplichtigheid aan moord kan hij zich niet verdedigen, vlucht en laadt daardoor meer verdenking op zich.

Stē chōra tōn chrysōn ēliōn

release date: Jan 01, 2008
Stē chōra tōn chrysōn ēliōn
This is the story of an unusual and lifelong friendship between two Afghan women, spanning from the idyllic mid 1950s to post-September 11 Kabul. Bound by tragedy and fate, by political circumstance and custom, the two women live through the Soviet war, the harrowing days of the Afghan civil war and the rule of the Taliban. Yet even as their world unravels around them and innocence is shattered, they find that there, amidst the ruins, is the possibility for hope, meaning and unexpected.

Lovet︠s︡ŭt na khvŭrchila

release date: Jan 01, 2008

그리고 산 이 울렸다

release date: Jan 01, 2013
그리고 산 이 울렸다
Korean edition of AND THE MOUNTAINS ECHOED by Khaled Hosseini, the #1 New York Timesbestselling author of The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns. Hosseini''s enriched third novel is a beautiful tale about the special bond between a brother and sister who had to be separated. It tells how we love, sacrifice and betray one another. Translated by Wang Eun Cheol. In Korean. Annotation copyright Tsai Fong Books, Inc. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.
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