A Thousand Splendid Suns
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Mariam is only fifteen when she is sent to Kabul to marry the troubled and bitter Rasheed, who is thirty years her senior. Nearly two decades later, in a climate of growing unrest, tragedy strikes fifteen-year-old Laila, who must leave her home and join Mariam's unhappy household. Laila and Mariam are to find consolation in each other, their friendship to grow as deep as the bond between sisters, ... More
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Publisher | Gardners Books |
Binding | Hardcover (92 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 384 |
ISBN-10 | 1616880465 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1616880460 |
Publication Date | /2009 |
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1/2/2011 Rachel Reyna said: Wonderful, absolutely WONDERFUL. There is nothing more to say!
3/21/2010 Sally Spratt said: I read this befor I read the Kite Runner. This book inspired me in so many ways. I wanted to learn more about the Afghani people. The author brings to life the story of a young girl in Afghanastan, she suffers the plight of many young girls in that country. I again couldn't put this book down.
tags: I recommend, Inspired me, I read
tags: I recommend, Inspired me, I read
10/7/2009 Sharon Koontz said: 542391
tags: historical fiction, afghanistan, 1001 books you must read before you die
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