Parts of The Kite Runner are raw and excruciating to read, yet the book in its entirety is lovingly written. "A powerful book.no frills, no nonsense, just hard, spare prose.an intimate account of family and friendship, betrayal and salvation that requires no atlas or translation to engage and enlighten us. In The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini gives us a vivid and engaging story that reminds us how long his people have been struggling to triumph over the forces of violence-forces that continue to threaten them even today."- The New York Times Book Review- The New York Times Book Review The Kite Runner Paperback 5 March 2013 by Khaled Hosseini (Author) 20,980 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle Edition 184.30 Read with Our Free App Hardcover 1,499.00 9 New from 1,499.00 Paperback 899.00 4 New from 899.00 Mass Market Paperback from 2,015.50 2 Used from 2,015.50 4 New from 3,670. But political events, even as dramatic as the ones that are presented in The Kite Runner, are only a part of this story.
Both transform the life of Amir, Khaled Hosseini's privileged young narrator, who comes of age during the last peaceful days of the monarchy, just before his country's revolution and its invasion by Russian forces. "This powerful first novel.tells the story of fierce cruelty and fierce yet redeeming love. "A moving portrait of modern Afghanistan."- Entertainment Weekly
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