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The Kite Runner

By: Khaled Hosseini
Narrated by: Khaled Hosseini
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 A Stunning Novel of Hope and Redemption

Taking us from Afghanistan in the final days of the monarchy to the present, The Kite Runner is the unforgettable and beautifully told story of the friendship between two boys growing up in Kabul. Raised in the same household and sharing the same wet nurse, Amir and Hassan grow up in different worlds: Amir is the son of a prominent and wealthy man, while Hassan, the son of Amir's father's servant, is a Hazara -- a shunned ethnic minority. Their intertwined lives, and their fates, reflect the eventual tragedy of the world around them. When Amir and his father flee the country for a new life in California, Amir thinks that he has escaped his past. And yet he cannot leave the memory of Hassan behind him.

The Kite Runner is a novel about friendship and betrayal, and about the price of loyalty. It is about the bonds between fathers and sons, and the power of fathers over sons -- their love, their sacrifices, and their lies. Written against a backdrop of history that has not been told in fiction before, The Kite Runner describes the rich culture and beauty of a land in the process of being destroyed. But through the devastation, Khaled Hosseini offers hope: through the novel's faith in the power of reading and storytelling, and in the possibilities he shows us for redemption.©2003 Khaled Hosseini; (P)2003 Simon & Schuster Inc. All Rights Reserved. AUDIOWORKS. is an imprint of Simon & Schuster Audio Division. Simon & Schuster Inc. Coming of Age Entertainment & Performing Arts Fiction Film & TV Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Islamic Heritage Literary Fiction Tear-jerking Heartfelt Inspiring Thought-Provoking Friendship Middle East

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I loved this book it gave a new insight into the troubles of Afghanistan, brutal in parts, made me flinch but for all that a great tale of love, betrayal & consequence. Didn't want it to end & the author Khaled Hosseini was a brilliant narrator!

Wow, what a story!

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Could not leave the book if I wanted to. It became part of my thoughts. I had to keep listening.

Breathtaking!

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A powerful yet heart breaking story of friendship, love, guilt, passion of life and so much more. There were times when I had to stop because I struggled to deal with processing parts of the story and then again you don't want to stop. Highly emotionally charged and yet read in a composed manner doing absolute justice to the content. I needed a break after this book

I cried, you have to

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Have had this on my to read list for years and it didn't disappoint. Beautiful, difficult and affirming.

worth the wait

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Quite a few times i thought where is this going and then the story twists and turns. I'm sure a numver of readers/listeners will find some of tge themes a little uncomfortable.

However it is a brilliant and believable story (apart from the fight scene). The download is a bit long too but overall full marks.

A few times i though where is this going. Brillian

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