Screen LibraryThe kite runner /
1970s Afghanistan: Twelve-year-old Amir is desperate to win the local kite-fighting tournament and his loyal friend Hassan promises to help him. But neither of the boys can foresee what will happen to Hassan that afternoon, an event that is to shatter their lives.
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| Published: |
Bloomsbury,
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| Publisher Address: | London : |
| Publication Dates: |
2011. ©2003 |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
1970s Afghanistan: Twelve-year-old Amir is desperate to win the local kite-fighting tournament and his loyal friend Hassan promises to help him. But neither of the boys can foresee what will happen to Hassan that afternoon, an event that is to shatter their lives. |
| Item Description: |
Originally published in 2003. A story of fathers and sons, friendship and betrayal, and the casualties of fate. This book is a novel about friendship, betrayal, and the price of loyalty. It is about the bonds between fathers and sons, and the power of fathers over sons - their love, their sacrifices, and their lies. Written against a backdrop of history that has not been told in fiction before. The Kite Runner describes the rich culture and beauty of a land in the process of being destroyed. But with the devastation, Khaled Hosseini also gives us hope: through the novel's faith in the power of reading and storytelling, and in the possibilities he shows for redemption. |
| Carrier Form: | 343 pages ; 20 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: |
9781408824856 140882485X |
| Index Number: | PS3608 |
| CLC: | I712.45 |
| Call Number: | I712.45/H829-14 |