by Khaled Hosseini · Labutxaca · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9788499308630
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«El caçador d'estels» is the contemporary fiction novel by Khaled Hosseini published by Labutxaca in paperback (360 pages, in Catalan).
Amir, son of a rich man, and Hassan, a lower-class Hazara, grow up together in Kabul in the last days of the Afghan monarchy. During a kite tournament, an incident occurs that marks their lives. After the Soviet invasion, Amir and his father emigrate to California, but the past returns with the weight of betrayal.
The novel was originally published in 2003 under the title The Kite Runner; this Catalan edition is a translation by Marta Salvadó.
For readers of contemporary fiction; it is a common work in book clubs and in the school environment.
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.
