by Khaled Hosseini · French and European Publications Inc · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782264043573
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«Les cerfs-volants de Kaboul» is the novel by Khaled Hosseini published by French and European Publications Inc in paperback (405 pages, in French).
In 1970s Kabul, Amir, son of a well-off family, and Hassan, his household's servant, grow up united by their love of kites until an act of cowardice by Amir separates their paths. As an adult in the United States, he receives a call offering him a chance at redemption and taking him back to Taliban Afghanistan.
The original title is The Kite Runner and the work was first published in 2003. This French edition won the Grand prix des lectrices de Elle 2006.
Aimed at the general public; also used in reading groups and school settings.
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.
