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Kite Runner, The

By: Berkley Books

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Modern Novels (Berkley Books)

Last Stocked on 1/13/2017

Product Info

Title
Kite Runner, The
Publisher
Category
Sub-category
Author
Khaled Hosseini
Publish Year
2004
Pages
371
Dimensions
5.25x8x1.5"
NKG Part #
2147568136
Type
Softcover

Description

Amir is the son of a wealthy Kabul merchant, a member of the ruling caste of Pashums. Hassan, his servant and constant companion, is a Hazara, a despised and impoverished caste. Their uncommon bond is torn by Amir's choice to abandon his friend amidst the increasing ethnic, religious, and political tensions of the dying years of the Afghan monarchy, wrenching them far apart. But so strong is the bond between the two boys that Amir journeys back to a distant world, to try to right past wrongs against the only true friend he ever had.

The unforgettable, heartbreaking story of the unlikely friendship between a wealthy boy and the son of his father’s servant, The Kite Runner is a beautifully crafted novel set in a country that is in the process of being destroyed. It is about the power of reading, the price of betrayal, and the possibility of redemption; and an exploration of the power of fathers over sons—their love, their sacrifices, their lies.