by Khaled Hosseini · Bloomsbury · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780747594895
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«The Kite Runner» is the contemporary fiction novel by Khaled Hosseini, published by Bloomsbury in paperback (352 pages, in English).
In 1970s Afghanistan, Amir seeks his father's approval and hopes to win a kite tournament. His friend Hassan promises to help, but a tragic event during the competition marks their lives. After the Russian invasion, the family flees to the United States; years later, Amir must return to Afghanistan to redeem himself.
This is Khaled Hosseini's debut novel, originally published in 2003; the present Bloomsbury edition is from 2007.
Will appeal to readers of contemporary fiction and book clubs looking for stories about friendship, betrayal, and redemption.
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.
