by Khaled Hosseini · Salamandra Publicacions Y Edicions · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788498380880
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«Cometas en el cielo» is the novel by Khaled Hosseini, published by Salamandra in paperback (382 pages, in Spanish).
Set in Kabul in 1975, it follows the friendship between Amir and Hassan, a poor Hazara boy, and how a kite competition and a betrayal shape their lives. Years later, Amir returns to Afghanistan haunted by the past and seeks redemption, in a story about guilt, loyalty, and forgiveness.
Original title: The Kite Runner. The work was originally published in 2003; this Spanish edition appeared in 2007.
For readers of contemporary fiction and historical fiction; it is also a common choice for book clubs.
Khaled Hosseini or Khalid Husseini is an Afghan and American novelist, UNHCR goodwill ambassador, and former physician. His debut novel The Kite Runner (2003) was a critical and commercial success; the book and his subsequent novels have all been at least partially set in Afghanistan and have featured an Afghan as the protagonist. Hosseini's novels have spread awareness about Afghanistan's people and culture.
