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The Kite RunnerThe Kite Runner

The Kite Runner2004

Khaled Hosseini

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The unforgettable, heartbreaking story of the unlikely friendship between a wealthy boy and the son of his father’s servant, The Kite Runner is a beautifully crafted novel set in a country that is in the process of being destroyed. It is about the power of reading, the price of betrayal, and the possibility of redemption; and an exploration of the power of fathers over sons—their love, their sacrifices, their lies. A sweeping story of family, love, and friendship told against the devastating backdrop of the history of Afghanistan over the last thirty years, The Kite Runner is an unusual and powerful novel that has become a beloved, one-of-a-kind classic. ([source][1]) [1]: https://khaledhosseini.com/books/the-kite-runner/

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First published
2004
OL Work ID
OL5781992W

Subjects

New York Times bestsellernyt:trade_fiction_paperback=2008-10-26Male friendshipBetrayalFictionSocial classesBoysnyt:trade_fiction_paperback=2009-09-26Bacha baziSoviet-Afghan warMullahssadistic personality disorderbrass knucklesfighter kitesPashtunsHazarasliterary fictionTeenage boys

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