The Kite Runner
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Book Description
Hosseini's 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 narrator, a writer, returns to his ravaged homeland to rescue the son of his childhood friend after the boy's parents are shot during the Taliban takeover in the mid '90s. Amir, the son of a well-to-do Kabul m... More
Book Information
Publisher | Riverhead Books |
Binding | Paperback (95 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | N/A |
ISBN-10 | B001OLU13K |
Publication Date | /2005 |
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3/21/2010 Sally Spratt said: I know this book has been out for a while, but I just read it. A must read! I can't say more than that.
tags: I recommend, Inspired me, I read
tags: I recommend, Inspired me, I read
3/1/2009 Marilyn Grant said: My 16 YO daughter insisted that I read this book so I'd know how to write a best seller; she gave it two thumbs up! It is a compelling book; giving you an inside view of what it was like living in Afghanistan in the 1970s and beyond. Almost finished!
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