I became what I am today at the age of twelve, on a frigid overcast day in the winter of 1975.
An edition of The Kite Runner
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The Kite Runner
1st Riverhead Essential Edition (4)
by Khaled Hosseini and Khaled Hosseini
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Taking us from Afghanistan in the final days of the monarcy through the horrific invasion of the Taliban, The Kite Runner is the heartbreaking story of the unlikely and inseperable friendship between a wealthy boy and the son of his father's servant, both of whom are caought in the tragic sweep of history. It isa also about the power of reading, the price of betrayal, the possibility of redemption, and the influence of fathers over sons, of a country ofver men - and the sacrifices, loyalty and lies that bind them.
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New York Times bestseller, nyt:trade_fiction_paperback=2008-10-26, Male friendship, Betrayal, Fiction, Social classes, Boys, nyt:trade_fiction_paperback=2009-09-26, Bacha bazi, Soviet-Afghan war, Mullahs, sadistic personality disorder, brass knuckles, fighter kites, Pashtuns, Hazaras, literary fiction, Teenage boys, Bildungsromans, Competitions, Kites, Literature, Open Library Staff Picks, open_syllabus_project, Amistad entre hombres, Social conditions, Ficción, Clases sociales, Parent and child, Interpersonal relations, Historical fiction, Friendship, Fiction, coming of age, Afghanistan, fiction, Friendship, fiction, Autographed books, Social Class, Fictional Works [Publication Type], Afghanistan-Konflikt, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Freundschaft, Soziale Ungleichheit, General, Junge, Arabic fiction, Romans, nouvelles, Amitié masculine, Afghans, Histoire, Littérature américaine, Afghanistan, Talibans, Novelas afganas, Novela, Traición, Muchachos, Social classes​, American fiction, collectionID:TexChallenge2021, Drama, Classes sociales, Trahison (Morale), Garçons, Male friendship--fiction, Social classes--fiction, Betrayal--fiction, Boys--fiction, World literature, Fiction subjects, Fictional works, Translations into Persian, In library, Large type booksPlaces
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2001, 1975, 1979, 20th centuryShowing 11 featured editions. View all 121 editions?
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The Kite Runner
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- 1st Riverhead Essential Edition (4)
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"I became what I am today at the age of twelve, on a frigid overcast day in the winter of 1975."
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The unforgettable, heartbreaking story of the unlikely friendship between a wealthy 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 fathers over sons—their love, their sacrifices, their lies.
A sweeping story of family, love, and friendship told against the devastating backdrop of the history of Afghanistan over the last thirty years, The Kite Runner is an unusual and powerful novel that has become a beloved, one-of-a-kind classic.
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