The Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini

Title: The Kite Runner

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Author: Khaled Hosseini

Publisher: Bloomsbury

Year: 2004

Number of pages: 324

ISBN: 9780747566533

Summary: Winter, 1975: Afghanistan a country hidden in the corner of Asia, ruled over by a fading monarchy on the verge of an internal coup. But in Kabul, twelve-year-old Amir has his own concerns. He is desperate to win the annual kite-fighting tournament to prove to his father that he has the makings of a man. Amir's friend Hassan is a low-caste Muslim and the son of a crippled servant but nevertheless the two boys play together and defend each other against the neighbourhood's bullies. However, during the tournament, Amir takes advantage of Hassan's guileless devotion and commits a terrible act of betrayal which is to shatter their lives and define their future. Press Reviews 'Shattering￢ﾀﾦdevastating and inspiring.' ￢ﾀﾔObserver 'Hosseini's ability to reach the core of experiences of love and loss places him in the company of such fine chroniclers of the new America as Chang-rae Lee￢ﾀﾦA novel of unusual generosity, honesty and compassion.' ￢ﾀﾔIndependent 'Rich in warmth and humour￢ﾀﾦfull of haunting images￢ﾀﾦvivid and engaging.' ￢ﾀﾔNew York Times 'A devastating, masterful and painfully honest story of a life crippled by an act of childhood cowardice and cruelty ... although The Kite Runner is told with simplicity and poise, it is a novel of great hidden intricacy and wisdom, like a timeless Eastern tale. It speaks the most harrowing truth about the power of evil, personal and political, and intoxicates, like a high-flying kite, with the power of hope' ￢ﾀﾔDaily Telegraph 'For those writers who have sat in Wazir Akbar Khan sipping black tea and listening to Afghan stories ￢ﾀﾦ a novel of connect. For readers who have only seen Afghanistan on a map, it creates more layers and exposes them to a pain that isn't fiction and scars that still bleed' ￢ﾀﾔTimes of India 'A fascinating first novel . . . not a book you'd want to miss ￢ﾀﾔ Sejal Mehta, Femina 'This bittersweet book has the ability to transcend itself and touch a poignant cord in all humanity' ￢ﾀﾔMeenakshi Doctor, Femina 'The emotional connect is instantaneous' ￢ﾀﾔMadhavi Purohit, Femina 'It's impossible to imagine that this book can leave anyone untouched' ￢ﾀﾔDaily News and Analysis

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