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The Kite Runner

By: Khaled Hosseini
Narrated by: Khaled Hosseini
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Taking us from Afghanistan in the final days of its monarchy to the present, The Kite Runner is the unforgettable and beautifully told story of the friendship between two boys growing up in Kabul. Raised in the same household and sharing the same wet nurse, Amir and Hassan grow up in different worlds: Amir is the son of a prominent and wealthy man; Hassan, as the son of Amir's father's servant, is a Hazara - a shunned ethnic minority. Their intertwined lives, and their fates, reflect the eventual tragedy of the world around them. When Amir and his father flee the country for a new life in California, Amir thinks that he has escaped his past. And yet he cannot leave the memory of Hassan behind him.

The Kite Runner 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 through the devastation, Khaled Hosseini offers hope for redemption.

©2003 Khaled Hosseini (P)2003 Simon and Schuster Inc. All Rights Reserved. AUDIOWORKS is an imprint of Simon and Schuster Audio Division, Simon and Schuster Inc. Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Political War & Military Heartfelt Inspiring Tearjerking Thought-Provoking Friendship Middle East

Critic reviews

  • Alex Award Winner, 2004

" "A beautiful novel...ranks among the best-written and most provocative stories of the year." (The Denver Post)
"Powerful first novel...tells a story of fierce cruelty and fierce yet redeeming love." (The New York Times)
Beautiful Storytelling • Compelling Narrative • Emotional Journey • Powerful Redemption • Authentic Perspective

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What a fantastic story. It brought me close to tears a few times. For a grown man to be brought to tears while driving his car has got to tell you how powerful this book is. Author does a great job of narrating.

Starts off a little slow and is hard to keep up with unusual character names but stick with it. Recommended.

Fantastic

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Khaled Hosseini read it perfectly. I loved every second. I HIGHLY recommend The Kite Runner.

Thank you, thank you Khaled!!!

Beautiful, captivating!!

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I had already read A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini's other book, and I wasn't quite sure if The Kite Runner could top it.
Well, they are two very different and lovely books. The Kite Runner tells a story which portrays the struggles that we face as individuals trying to chart our courses in this wonderful, interesting world which is sometimes filled with pain and suffering.
Just like A Thousand Splendid Suns, this book gives us a view into the effects of regional conflict, in this case, the war in Afghanistan.

A Beautiful Story of Love, Pain and Redemption

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Such a sad and traumatic story, but in the end the beauty of a mans heart so radically transformed... Worth the heartache to get to the nugget of beauty!

Worth the trauma,,,

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Great story and read perfectly. It is an eye opener to a different culture. Awesome and sad at the same time.

awesome

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Would you listen to The Kite Runner again? Why?

I would definitely listen to this story again. It was a poignant and honest tale of how our jealousies and fears cause us to do things we are ashamed of but that we sometimes get the chance for redemption. I loved the book and highly recommend it and A Thousand Splendid Suns.

Loved it!

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This was one of the most beautifully written and most touching books i have ever listened to.

A beautiful book

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This book carried me way past my bedtime as I couldn't turn it off. Surprised I found it in the kids section as some graphic disturbing description. I will search for more of his work.

Riveting, moving, eye opening

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Well written. It was enthralling and heartbreaking and joyous. It gave reconciliation and forgiveness and growth and humility and self examination.

I cried so many times

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Excellent book, well written and engaging. Some grime moments but worth every minute.

One of the best books I listened to all year

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