by Khaled Hosseini · Bloomsbury Publishing PLC · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780747590033
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«The Kite Runner» is the contemporary novel by Khaled Hosseini, published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC in paperback (352 pages, in English).
Amir, a privileged Afghan boy, longs to win a kite tournament to earn his father's approval. Hassan, his loyal friend and servant, promises to help him, but one tragic afternoon changes their lives. With the Soviet invasion, Amir and his father flee to the United States. Years later, he returns to Afghanistan to confront the past and seek redemption.
Khaled Hosseini's debut novel, originally published in 2003. This 21st-anniversary commemorative edition from Bloomsbury includes a reading guide and an introduction by Mariella Frostrup.
For the general public and reading groups, especially those who enjoy contemporary fiction novels with a historical backdrop.
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.
