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A Thousand Splendid Suns

by Khaled Hosseini · 2007 · 384 pages

Sir Lewis Hamilton
Sir Lewis Hamilton
Recommended by 1 elite

Recommended by 1 Elite

Sir Lewis Hamilton

About This Book

Set in war-torn Afghanistan, this novel follows the intersecting lives of two women, Mariam and Laila, who are forced into marriage with the same abusive man. Spanning thirty years of the country's turbulent history, it chronicles their shared endurance and powerful friendship amidst the rise of the Taliban and systemic gender oppression.

Book Details

Published

2007

Pages

384

Language

en

ISBN

9781594489501

Awards & Recognition

British Book Award for Richard & Judy Best Read of the Year (2008)Book Sense Book of the Year Award for Adult Fiction (2008)California Book Award Silver Medal for Fiction (2007)

Audiobook Available

11h 43m
Narrated by Atossa Leoni

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