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A Thousand Splendid Suns – Khaled Hosseini

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Mariam is only fifteen when she is sent to Kabul to marry Rasheed. Nearly two decades later, a friendship grows between Mariam and a local teenager, Laila, as strong as the ties between mother and daughter. When the Taliban take over, life becomes a desperate struggle against starvation, brutality and fear. Yet love can move a person to act in unexpected ways, and lead them to overcome the most daunting obstacles with a startling heroism.

 

Product Details

 

  • ASIN:  1408844443
  • Publisher:  Bloomsbury Paperbacks; 1st edition (1 January 2013); Bloomsbury Press
  • Language:  English
  • Paperback:  432 pages
  • ISBN-10:  9781408844441
  • ISBN-13:  978-1408844441
  • Item Weight:  280 g
  • Dimensions :  12.9 x 2.6 x 19.8 cm
  • Country of Origin:  United Kingdom
  • Generic Name:  Books
  • Condition: New

 

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At the tender age of fifteen, Mariam’s fate binds her to Kabul, where she’s wed to the embittered and tormented Rasheed, a man three decades her senior. The passage of nearly twenty years brings about another tragedy, this time befalling Laila, a fifteen-year-old girl. The upheaval forces her to abandon her home and take refuge within Mariam’s loveless household. Over time, a profound kinship forms between Laila and Mariam, blossoming into a bond as unbreakable as that of sisters or a mother and daughter.

Against the backdrop of Afghanistan’s descent into turmoil and conflict, the dominance of the Taliban emerges, filling the streets of Kabul with the echoes of violence and explosives. Life becomes a relentless battle against hunger, cruelty, and terror, pushing the resilience of the women to unimaginable limits. Yet, in the face of adversity, love has the power to incite unexpected actions, motivating individuals to surmount even the most insurmountable obstacles with astonishing courage. Ultimately, love emerges triumphant over death and devastation.

“A Thousand Splendid Suns” paints a vivid portrait of a wounded nation and weaves a narrative of family bonds and friendship amidst a harsh era. It’s a tale that unfolds within a merciless epoch, forged by an improbable connection, and driven by an unshakable love that defies all odds.

Weight 0.4 kg
Dimensions 25 × 15 × 3 cm

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