The Kite Runner

The unforgettable and heartbreaking story of the unlikely friendship between a rich boy and the son of his father's servant, The Kite Runner is a beautifully crafted novel set in a country that is in the process of being destroyed. It is about the power of reading, the price of betrayal and the possibility of redemption; and an exploration of the power of parents over their children: their love, their sacrifices, their lies.

A sweeping story of family, love and friendship told against the devastating backdrop of Afghanistan's history over the past thirty years, The Kite Runner is an unusual and powerful novel that has become a beloved and unique classic.

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Afghanistan, Kabul (Afghanistan), Kabul (Afghanistan), Kābol (Afghanistan), Kabul, Hazarajat, Soviet Union, Peshawar, Pakistan, America, Fremont, California, San Jose State University, San JoseTimes

2001, 1975, 1979, 20th CenturyShowing 10 featured editions. See all 125 editions?

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