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A Thousand Splendid Suns
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11 hrs and 43 mins
Audible Release Date
05-02-07
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4.44 based on 2991 ratings
 

Publisher's Summary

Propelled by the same superb instinct for storytelling that made The Kite Runner a beloved classic, A Thousand Splendid Suns is at once an incredible chronicle of 30 years of Afghanistan history and a deeply moving story of family, friendship, faith, and the salvation to be found in love.

Born a generation apart and with very different ideas about love and family, Mariam and Laila are two women brought jarringly together by war, by loss, and by fate. As they endure the ever-escalating dangers around them, in their home as well as in the streets of Kabul, they come to form a bond that makes them both sisters and mother-daughter to each other, and that will ultimately alter the course not just of their own lives but of the next generation. With heart-wrenching power and suspense, Hosseini shows how a woman's love for her family can move her to shocking and heroic acts of self-sacrifice, and that in the end it is love, or even the memory of love, that is often the key to survival.

A stunning accomplishment, A Thousand Splendid Suns is a haunting, heartbreaking, compelling story of an unforgiving time, an unlikely friendship, and an indestructible love.

©2007 TKR Publications, LLC. All rights reserved; (P)2007 Simon and Schuster Inc. All rights reserved.

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What the Critics Say

"Another searing epic....[Hosseini's] tale is a powerful, harrowing depiction of Afghanistan, but also a lyrical evocation of the lives and enduring hopes of its resilient characters." (Publishers Weekly)
"Unimaginably tragic, Hosseini's magnificent second novel is a sad and beautiful testament to both Afghani suffering and strength. Readers who lost themselves in The Kite Runner will not want to miss this unforgettable follow up." (Booklist)

From AudioFile

Atossa Leoni, who starred in the film adaptation of Khaled Hosseini's first novel, THE KITE RUNNER, is not a professional audiobook narrator. This is evident in her rather uninflected reading of Hosseini's current novel. But the strength of this emotional, frequently painful story of two generations of characters living in war-torn Afghanistan shines through the somewhat halting narration. In the book, three decades of war are seen through the prism of the lives of Miriam and Laila, both married to a despotic, unsuccessful shoemaker named Rasheed. The story is Dickensian in its novelistic approach to exploring societal evils and its portrayal of the redemptive power of sacrificial love. (c) AudioFile 2007

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Rating 4.0Rating 4.0Rating 4.0Rating 4.0Rating 4.0 "Amazing book, but..."
By: Ranjan (Madison, WI, USA)
February 04, 2010
Another amazing book by Hosseini, but the narration by Leoni leaves much to be desired. I would give the book 5 stars but the narration 3 stars. Too many pronunciation mistakes, for example, the word "harami", which is repeated several times and holds key value in the plot, is pronounced as "adalmi". Tut, tut...
Rating 3.0Rating 3.0Rating 3.0Rating 3.0Rating 3.0 "Great book but poor audio recording"
By: Shelby (USA)
January 27, 2010
I would give the BOOK 5 stars. Hosseini not only weaves a compelling tale but does so with such wonderful word choices. I thoroughly enjoyed The Kite Runner and thought I may be disappointed by A Thousand Splendid Suns by comparison, but I was wrong!
That said, I would only give the audio recording 2 stars. I wish I had read the book instead of listened to it. The recording was not done well. There was white noise in the background and I could tell when they stopped recording for the day. Too bad!
Rating 5.0Rating 5.0Rating 5.0Rating 5.0Rating 5.0 "Reality Check"
By: Cherie (USA)
January 02, 2010
We are so very fortunate in the US. To hear how women are treated and not respected was a bitter dose. Compelling and well written.
Rating 4.0Rating 4.0Rating 4.0Rating 4.0Rating 4.0 "Insightful"
By: Kathy (Australia)
December 28, 2009
Thoroughly enjoyed the story of the two women and the journey that they took me on. A wonderful account of another culture and the hardship faced by women therein.
Rating 4.0Rating 4.0Rating 4.0Rating 4.0Rating 4.0 "Informative"
By: Amy (USA)
December 23, 2009
I learned a lot about what really goes on in the middle east and what the Taliban is all about. At times the book drags on and is depressing but in the end it gives you reason to smile.
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