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A Thousand Splendid Suns

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A Thousand Splendid Suns

By: Khaled Hosseini
Narrated by: Atossa Leoni
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 After more than two years on the bestseller lists, Khaled Hosseini returns with a beautiful, riveting, and haunting novel of enormous contemporary relevance.

A Thousand Splendid Suns is a breathtaking story set against the volatile events of Afghanistan's last thirty years—from the Soviet invasion to the reign of the Taliban to post-Taliban rebuilding—that puts the violence, fear, hope and faith of this country in intimate, human terms. It is a tale of two generations of characters brought jarringly together by the tragic sweep of war, where personal lives—the struggle to survive, raise a family, find happiness—are inextricable from the history playing out around them.

Propelled by the same storytelling instinct that made The Kite Runner a beloved classic, A Thousand Splendid Suns is at once a remarkable chronicle of three decades of Afghan history and a deeply moving account of family and friendship. It is a striking, heartwrenching novel of an unforgiving time, an unlikely friendship, and an indestructible love—a stunning accomplishment.©2007 TKR Publications, LLC. All rights reserved; (P)2007 Simon and Schuster Inc. All rights reserved. Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction War & Military Tear-jerking Friendship Feel-Good Heartfelt Inspiring Thought-Provoking War
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what a fab book and beautifully read.

great

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This hooked me in and had me boiling with rage and tearful in equal amounts - loved it.

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What an amazing tale, all the more so that it was written by a man. Heart breaking in so many different ways.

Should be compulsory reading for everyone

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one of the most captivating stories I've heard in a long time. The narrator was absolutely perfect and brought the setting and emotions to life. I miss the characters still and I finished this book over a month ago!

outstanding, captivating characterisation

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one of the best books I've ever read hands-down. it was so sad and emotional and poignant, but so real.

best

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