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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, heart-wrenching 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 Feel-Good Tear-jerking Friendship War
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This story is so sad. It reiterates to me just how misogynistic the men in Iran and Iraq can be.
How the poor women suffer under Shariah law and how archaic and backward their beliefs are. In my mind this story just shows up the total inequality that women all over the world still suffer under.

Sad indictment of men in some countries

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loved easy to listen to and the story line was so engaging would recommend

Must read

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This is a great story, but despite a lovely narration I personally found it at times hard to follow because of the unfamiliar names and words..might be a better read in card copy book form..

Great book ... but

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Probably one of the best audio books I have listened to. Power entertaining & interesting stories from Khaled Hosseini. Beautiful narrator.

A Thousand Splendid Suns

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