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An epic tale of fathers and sons, of friendship and betrayal, that takes us on a journey in Afghanistan from the time of the monarch's overthrow to the tyranny of the Taliban.
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Gha kāiṭa ranara
2011, Navabhārata Sāhitya Mandira, Prāptisthāna, Buka Śelpha
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The kite runner
2007, Riverhead Books
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The Kite Runner
2007?, Riverhead Books
Paperback
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- Riverhead trade paperback edition (29)
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The Kite Runner
2003, Center Point Publishing, Center Point Pub
Hardcover
in English
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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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