The Kite Runner
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The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
A story of fathers and sons, friendship and betrayal, and the casualties of fate 1970s Afghanistan: 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.
'Marvellous' Joanna Trollope 'Powerful and involving' Time Out 'The most exquisitely told story of the sad and turbulent recent history of Afghanistan' Penny Smith 'It's remarkableIt's like a condensed history of Afghanistan, mixed with a Shakespearean tale of friendship and love ... brilliant' Ben Fogle, Daily Express
Khaled Hosseini was born in Kabul, Afghanistan and moved to the United States in 1980. His first novel, The Kite Runner, was an international bestseller, published in thirty-four countries. In 2006 he was named a US goodwill envoy to the United Nations Refugee Agency. He lives in northern California.
| SKU | GOR001098113 |
| ISBN 13 | 9780747594888 |
| ISBN 10 | 0747594880 |
| Title | The Kite Runner |
| Author | Khaled Hosseini |
| Condition | Good |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2007-12-17 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Prizes | Winner of Reading Group Book of the Year 2007, Winner of BookScan Gold Awards 2007 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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