The Kite Runner

Name: The Kite Runner
ISBN: 9781594631931

Khaled Hosseini, Kh Khosseini

2003·400 pages

Historical Fiction

betrayal bittersweet class and inequality class struggle classics coming of age

“A vivid and engaging story that reminds us how long his people [of Afghanistan] have been struggling to triumph over the forces of violence—forces that continue to threaten them even today.”
— New York Times Book Review

The unforgettable, heartbreaking story of the unlikely friendship between a wealthy boy and the son of his father’s servant, caught in the tragic sweep of history, The Kite Runner transports readers to Afghanistan at a tense and crucial moment of change and destruction. A powerful story of friendship, it is also 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. Since its publication in 2003 Kite Runner has become a beloved, one-of-a-kind classic of contemporary literature, touching millions of readers, and launching the career of one of America's most treasured writers.

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The Kite Runner

Khaled Hosseini, Kh Khosseini

Year

2003

Pages

400

Historical Fiction

Praise

“A vivid and engaging story that reminds us how long his people [of Afghanistan] have been struggling to triumph over the forces of violence—forces that continue to threaten them even today.”
— New York Times Book Review