And the mountains echoed

So, then. You want a story and I will tell you one...Afghanistan, 1952. Abdullah and his sister Pari live with their father and stepmother in the small village of Shadbagh. Their father, Saboor, is constantly in search of work and they struggle together through poverty and brutal winters. To Abdullah, Pari - as beautiful and sweet-natured as the fairy for which she was named - is everything. Mo…

Sea Prayer

A short, powerful, illustrated book written by beloved novelist Khaled Hosseini in response to the current refugee crisis, Sea Prayer is composed in the form of a letter, from a father to his son, on the eve of their journey. Watching over his sleeping son, the father reflects on the dangerous sea-crossing that lies before them. It is also a vivid portrait of their life in Homs, Syria, before t…

The Kite Runner

"Aku memiliki satu kesempatan terakkhir untuk menentukan apa jadinya diriku. Aku bisa melangkah memasuki gang itu, membela Hassan dan menerima apa pun yang mungkin menimpaku. Atau, aku bisa melarikan diri. Akhirnya, aku melarikan diri." Amir telah mengkhianati Hassan, satu-satunya sahabatnya, saudaranya. Rasa bersalah menghantuinya. Menyingkirkan Hassan dari kehidupannya adalah pilihan …

The Kite Runner

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9781408824863

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344p; bw; pbk

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823 HOS k

A Thousand Splendid Suns

A Thousand Splendid Suns is a 2007 novel by Afghan-American author Khaled Hosseini. It is his second, following his bestselling 2003 debut, The Kite Runner. The book, which spans a period of over 40 years, from the 1960s to 2003, focuses on the tumultuous lives and relationship of Mariam and Laila, two Afghan women. Mariam, an illegitimate child, suffers from the stigma surrounding her birth an…

And The Mountains Echoed

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9781408850053

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466p; bw; pbk

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823 HOS A

The Kite Runner

“It may be unfair, but what happens in a few days, sometimes even a single day, can change the course of a whole lifetime." Khaled Hosseini's #1 New York Times Bestselling Debut Amir is the son of a wealthy Kabul merchant, a member of the ruling caste of Pashums. Hassan, his servant and constant companion, is a Hazara, a despised and impoverished caste. Their uncommon bond is torn by Am…

And the Mountains Echoed

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9781594633102

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450p; bw; pbk

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823 HOS a

A Thousand Splendid Suns

After 103 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list and with four million copies of The Kite Runner shipped, Khaled Hosseini returns with a beautiful, riveting, and haunting novel that confirms his place as one of the most important literary writers today. Propelled by the same superb instinct for storytelling that made The Kite Runner a beloved classic, A Thousand Splendid Suns is at once…

And The Mountains Echoed : Dan Gunung Pun Bergema

Kulihat peri kecil muram, Di keteduhan pohon kertas. Kumengenal peri kecil muram, Yang tertiup angin suatu malam. Abdullah sangat menyayangi Pari, adik satu-satunya. Sejak ibu meninggal dan ayah mereka menikah lagi dengan Parwana, Abdullah menjadi ayah, sekaligus ibu bagi Pari. Bagi Abdullah, Pari adalah bumi, langit sekaligus seluruh semestanya. Dalam kehidupan pedesaan Afganistan yang k…