The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
This novel is a powerful story set against the backdrop of tumultuous events in Afghanistan, from the fall of the monarchy through the Soviet invasion and the rise of the Taliban regime. It follows the life of a wealthy boy and his best friend, a servant's son, their shared love for kite flying, and a terrible incident that tears their lives apart. The narrative explores themes of guilt, betrayal and redemption as the protagonist, now an adult living in America, is called back to his war-torn homeland to right the wrongs of his past.
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- Published
- 2003
- Nationality
- Afghan
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 372
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
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- A Caçadora de Pipas
- A Thousand Splendid Suns
- Chłopiec Z Latawcem
- Cometas en el cielo
- De Vliegeraar
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- 29th on 100 Best Books of the 21st Century (Book Enthusiast Substack)
- 30th on The 100 Best Books of the Decade(2000) (Times)
- 32nd on America’s 100 Favorite Books (WordsRated)
- 40th on Readers Pick Their 100 Best Books of the 21st Century (NY Times)
- 40th on Top 100 Books, As Chosen By Canadians (The Gazette(Newspaper))
- 48th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 67th on The New Classics - 100 Best Reads from 1983 to 2008 (Entertainment Weekly)
- 99th on The Greatest Books of All Time (Reader's Digest)
- 144th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
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- 125 Books We Love for Adults (NY Public Library)
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