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Title: The Kite Runner

Other Available Formats:
Hardcover, 2003
Paperback, 2003
Hardcover, 2003
Reinforced Hardcover, 2003
Paperback, 2004
Compact Disc, 2005
Paperback, 2005
Hardcover, 2007

Synopsis
This epic novel is set in Afghanistan, beginning in the days of the monarchy and reaching to the early 21st century. Amir is the son of a wealthy man; his best friend is Hassan, the son of his father's servant. Growing up in Kabul, the two share an idyllic childhood until a traumatic event--and Amir's act of cowardly betrayal--changes the nature of their friendship. Amir, who ends up in America, is tortured by his betrayal of Hassan, and he finds himself compelled to return, years later, to a Taliban-dominated Afghanistan to make amends. THE KITE RUNNER, written by an Afghani--now a physician--whose family found asylum in the U.S. in 1980--personalizes the conflicts in Afghanistan and the US involvement there. A debut novel, it was hailed by critics for its poetic prose and vivid characters.

Details
Language:        English

Size
Length:        371 Pages
Weight:        0.7 Pounds
Height:         8 Inches
Width:          5 Inches
Thickness:    1 Inches



Publisher Notes
First Line: I became what I am today at the age of twelve, on a frigid overcast day in the winter of 1975.
Traces the unlikely friendship of Amir, a wealthy Afghanistani youth, and a servant's son, in a tale that spans the final days of the nation's monarchy through the atrocities of the present day. Reader's Guide available. Reprint.



Industry Reviews
"Here's a real find: a striking debut from an Afghan now living in the US....Rather than settle for a coming-of-age or travails-of-immigrants story, Hosseini has folded them both into this searing spectacle of hard-won personal salvation. All this, and a rich slice of Afghan culture too: irresistible."
(05/01/2003)
"...Khaled Hosseini gives us a vivid and engaging story that reminds us how long his people have been struggling to triumph over the forces of violence--forces that continue to threaten them even today."
(08/03/2003)
"[A] passionate story about guilt, honour and forgiveness, enlivened both by its capacity to offer a valuable insider's view into a country much in the news, and by its wisdom about how life is all about the choices we make."
(September 2003)


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Book Details Summary: The title of this book is The Kite Runner and it was written by Khaled Hosseini. This edition of The Kite Runner is in a Paperback format. This books publish date is April 2004 and it has a suggested retail price of $15. There are 371 pages in the book and it was published by Riverhead Books. The 10 digit ISBN is 1594480001 and the 13 digit ISBN is 9781594480003. For the most current lowest price, Click Here.