A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
This novel explores the lives of two Afghan women, Mariam and Laila, who are brought together by war and fate. Mariam, an illegitimate child, suffers from the stigma surrounding her birth and the abuse she faces from her bitter mother. When she is married off to Rasheed, her life becomes a nightmare. Later, she becomes a co-wife to Laila, a beautiful and educated girl who also ends up as Rasheed's wife due to a series of tragic events. Despite their initial rivalry, the two women form a bond and become sources of support for each other in the face of their husband's brutalities and the war-torn world of Kabul.
The 1832nd greatest book of all time
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This book is on the following lists:
- 38th on Top 100 World Literature Titles (Perfection Learning)
- 275th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 512th on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 100 Novels That Shaped Our World (BBC)