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A Thousand Splendid Suns

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A Thousand Splendid Suns

By: Khaled Hosseini
Narrated by: Atossa Leoni
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After more than two years on the bestseller lists, Khaled Hosseini returns with a beautiful, riveting, and haunting novel of enormous contemporary relevance.

A Thousand Splendid Suns is a breathtaking story set against the volatile events of Afghanistan's last thirty years—from the Soviet invasion to the reign of the Taliban to post-Taliban rebuilding—that puts the violence, fear, hope and faith of this country in intimate, human terms. It is a tale of two generations of characters brought jarringly together by the tragic sweep of war, where personal lives—the struggle to survive, raise a family, find happiness—are inextricable from the history playing out around them.

Propelled by the same storytelling instinct that made The Kite Runner a beloved classic, A Thousand Splendid Suns is at once a remarkable chronicle of three decades of Afghan history and a deeply moving account of family and friendship. It is a striking, heartwrenching novel of an unforgiving time, an unlikely friendship, and an indestructible love—a stunning accomplishment.©2007 TKR Publications, LLC. All rights reserved; (P)2007 Simon and Schuster Inc. All rights reserved. Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction War & Military Tear-jerking Feel-Good Heartfelt Inspiring Thought-Provoking Friendship War
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Somehow, amidst the injustice, war and the savagery of men, this is a story of hope.

Heartbreakingly beautiful.

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I loved this book when I read it some years ago so I thought I’d listen to it on audible. The narration is terrible. It isn’t professional at all, there’s no feeling to it. The narrator is just reading words with the incorrect intonation and using very random and distracting punctuation. Very wooden. I’ve had to stop listening at chapter 3

My favourite book somewhat ruined

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After listening to the Kite Runner I was keen to listen to another story by the same author. This did not disappoint. Captivating story told beautifully by the narrator. Highly recommended!

Amazing story.

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It’s been a while since a story left me feeling so many conflicting emotions, and eyes blurred with tears. This was a heart wrenching story, beautifully delivered

Beautiful

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Set in Afghanistan over decades of war and peace, I found myself lost in this story. I cried for the women and their daughters at the unfairness of it all, just for being born female. How privileged I am to be born a woman far from the torment of an Afghan life. I’ll never understand such a culture. This book opened my eyes to their plight and has given me new appreciation for my own. How do you change the mindset of centuries? If only it could be done...

Heartbreakingly Beautiful

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