Author of kite runner thousand splendid suns book

The book focuses on the tumultuous lives of two afghan women and how their lives cross each other, spanning from the 1960s to 2003. The authors fans wont be disappointed with a thousand splendid sunsif anything. I first read a thousand splendid suns, though it was the author second book, the order does not matter. Khaled hosseinis followup to the kite runner, a thousand splendid suns, will not disappoint his many fans, says natasha walter.

The kite runner gave me some knowledge, a little more empathy. You may already know a thousand splendid suns author khaled hosseini from his 2003 novel the kite runner. So there was this entire aspect of afghan society and afghan life that i hadnt touched upon. A thousand splendid suns is a breathtaking story set against the volatile events of afghanistans last thirty yearsfrom the soviet invasion to the reign of the taliban to posttaliban. Whereas the kite runner focused on fathers and sons, and friendships between men, his latest novel, a thousand splendid suns, focuses on. His debut, 2003s the kite runner, written in the early mornings before work as a doctor, was followed by 2007s a thousand splendid suns. Khaled hosseini, the bestselling author of the kite runner and a thousand splendid suns, will publish a new novel on may 21, 20 and the mountains. A novel by the bestselling author of the kite runner and a thousand splendid suns. Kite runner author says time between books frustrating. It is about two women whose lives are forever binded when they are forced to marry a brutish man.

A thousand splendid suns contains many of the riveting elements that made its predecessor a volume that passed from person to person with the urging, youve got to read this book. Khaled hosseini collection 3 books set and the mountains echoed, a thousand splendid suns, the kite runner 4. It tells in detail about the soviet takeover and then that of the taliban, as everyday people try to live in the violence and destruction that surround them. Propelled by the same superb instinct for storytelling that made the kite runner a beloved classic, a thousand splendid suns is at once an incredible chronicle of thirty years of afghan history and a deeply moving story of family, friendship, faith, and the salvation to be found in love. Both of them are masterpieces of storytelling and as heartbreakingly beautiful as it can get. Kite runner thousand splendid suns by khaled hosseini book cover, description, publication history. A thousand splendid suns by khaled hosseini does just that.

After more than two years on the bestseller lists and over four million copies in print, khaled hosseini returns with a beautiful, riveting, and haunting novel of enormous contemporary relevance. I loved the kite runner and this book is also beautifully written and is a masterpiece. Fine book with a thin scratch such as a toothpick might make across the page foreedges, in a fine jacket. A thousand splendid suns is a breathtaking story set against the volatile events of afghanistans last thirty yearsfrom the soviet invasion to the reign of the taliban to posttaliban rebuildingthat puts the violence, fear, hope, and. As he did in the kite runner, he uses a melodramatic plot to convey vividly the many aspects of love and the ways people sacrifice themselves for those they hold dear. A thousand splendid suns has drawn me in, as if afghanistan is in some small way part of my own emotional life. Author khaled hosseini has two novels still on the bestseller lists and a bigbudget film based on the kite runner about to hit theaters, so its easy to forget that until 2004, he still toiled. While the kite runner is more of a reminiscence of a man about his childhood, his old friend and his ol. The first edition of the novel was published in may 22nd 2007, and was written by khaled hosseini. The kite runner has sold over four millions copies since its release in 2003. Kite runner author on his childhood, his writing, and. The main characters of this fiction, historical story are laila, mariam.

The author uses the common language but he could make you hysteric about the unfairness. From the beginning i had mixed feelings about the kite runner. Author interview khaled hosseini, author of a thousand. The kite runner is the first novel by afghanamerican author khaled hosseini. It is his second, following his bestselling 2003 debut, the kite runner. Ive hoped and despaired, feared and rejoiced, sometimes all at the same time, with hosseinis afghan women, and shared in their love for one another and for the children. Both books brought tears to my eyes, and sympathy to my heart. A thousand splendid suns february 2009 book club selection with heartwrenching power and suspense, the bestselling author of the kite runner shows how a womans love for her family can move her to shocking and heroic acts of selfsacrifice, and that in the end it is love, or even the memory of love, that is often the key to survival. A thousand splendid suns audiobook khaled hosseini. Hosseinis illuminating book is a worthy sequel to the kite runner. Khaled hosseini is the author of the kite runner, which was a major film and was a book of the decade, chosen by the times, daily telegraph and guardian. Pdf a thousand splendid suns book by khaled hosseini. To that extent, it no doubt will please admirers of the kite runner, but its intense focus on the plight of afghanistans women makes it a strikingly different work.

A thousand splendid suns khaled hosseini, 2007 pengiun group usa 384 pp. Summary propelled by the same superb instinct for storytelling that made the kite runner a beloved classic, a thousand splendid suns is at once an incredible chronicle of thirty years of afghan history and a deeply moving story of family, friendship, faith, and the salvation to be found in love. A thousand splendid suns resonates with his remembered and recently witnessed details of afghan life. The kite runner author khaled hosseini on piracy, farsi. After the unexpected success of his first novel, the kite runner, khaled hosseini decided to focus his second book on a part of afghan society often obscured from public view its women. The story is beautifully written and i felt like i was actually in the book living the dreams and nightmares along with mariam and laila. Hosseinis the kite runner was a magnificent book, and i enjoyed a thousand splendid suns even more. The author of the millionsellers the kite runner and a thousand splendid suns has finished his third book, and the mountains echoed.

A thousand splendid suns by khaled hosseini goodreads. Hosseinis stunning debut novel starts as an eloquent afghan version of the american immigrant experience in the late 20th century, but betrayal and redemption come to the forefront when the na. With a thousand splendid suns, hosseini has shown that he doesnt intend to be a onehit wonder. Khaled hosseini, the numberone new york times bestselling author of the kite runner and a thousand splendid suns, has written a new novel about how we love, how we take care of one another, and how the choices we make resonate through generations. He is the author of the new york times bestsellers the kite runner, a thousand. Stephanie having just finished reading both, i actually had a hard time with this question personally. After 103 weeks on the new york times bestseller list and with four million copies ofthe kite runner. Continuing in the vein of the kite runner, a thousand splendid suns relays another of what must be many horrifying stories of the struggle to survive in afghanistan after the monarchy. If not, allow us to jog your memoryit probably left you crying like a baby. While its been kite runner and a thousand splendid suns that have received the most accolades and gained international popularity, his third book published in 20 and the mountains echoed is also a best seller and definitely worth reading if are looking for books like kite runner or. He is the author of the new york times bestsellers the kite runner, a thousand splendid suns, and and the mountains echoed. Kite runner author khaled hosseini to publish a new book.

Khaled hosseinis a thousand splendid suns, his second novel after his 2003 the kite runner. Goodwill envoy to the united nations refugee agency, and the founder of the khaled hosseini foundation, a nonprofit that provides humanitarian assistance to the people of afghanistan. A thousand splendid suns audiobook by khaled hosseini. The story telling is perfect and at no moment i feel bored or thought of putting it away. Khaled hosseini confirms his brilliance as an author made in his best selling novel the kite runner as one of those first novels that captured both public. Octavo, illustrated jacket, forest green and black boards with gilt spine imprinting and gilt cover device, maroon endpapers, 372 pp. The unforgettable, heartbreaking story of the unlikely friendship between a wealthy boy and the son of his fathers servant, the kite runner is a beautifully crafted novel set in a country that is in the process of being destroyed. After 103 weeks on the new york times bestseller list and with four million copies of the kite runner shipped, khaled hosseini returns with a beautiful, riveting, and haunting novel that confirms his place as one of the most important literary writers today propelled by the same superb instinct for storytelling that made the kite runner a beloved classic, a thousand splendid suns is at once. In two separate interviews, khaled hosseini discusses the kite runner 2003 and a thousand splendid suns 2007. Khaled hosseini, author of the kite runner, has new. A thousand splendid suns is a 2007 novel by afghanamerican author khaled hosseini. The new york times bestselling author of the kite runner and a thousand splendid suns returns, it is called and the mountains echoed it explores. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 367 pages and is available in hardcover format. Riverhead books, an imprint of penguin group usa and.

Khaled hosseinis new novel, like his two earlier works, is set partly in afghanistan but this time, political turmoil isnt a major element of the plot. A thousand splendid suns on the other hand is one of the best books i have read. After 103 weeks on the new york times bestseller list. There is much more to be learned from a thousand splendid suns. Which book is a better read, the kite runner or a thousand. A thousand splendid suns by khaled hosseini nook book. Mariam is an illegitimate child, and suffers from both the stigma surrounding her birth along with the abuse she faces throughout her marriage. His first novel, the kite runner, was an international bestseller, published in thirtyfour countries. But what is true is that both books worth a read and both of them give an insight about war in afghanistan on a grand scale. The story is set against a backdrop of tumultuous events, from the fall of afghanistans monarchy through the soviet military intervention, the exodus of refugees. Opinions are divided on which one is a better book because it really depends on what kind of fiction you are into. Khaled hosseini is an exceptionally talented storyteller who yet again, captured my heart with a thousand splendid suns.

Rferl catches up with american immigrant writer khaled hosseini, author of the kite runner and a thousand splendid suns, at the united nations on. Published in 2003 by riverhead books, it tells the story of amir, a young boy from the wazir akbar khan district of kabul, whose closest friend is hassan. Khaled hosseini was born in kabul, afghanistan, and moved to the united states in 1980. About a thousand splendid suns illustrated edition. The thing is, for much of the length of the book, i found i enjoyed the kite runner maybe a little more than a thousand splendid suns, but not because the latter was any worse it just had very few reprieves from the anger and sadness i felt for the characters.