A Thousand Splendid Suns [L0107]

2007 HCDJ with minor wear. Propelled by the same superb instinct for storytelling that made The Kite Runner a beloved classic, the #1 New York Times bestseller A Thousand Splendid Suns is at once an incredible chronicle of thirty years of Afghan history and a deeply moving story of family, friendship, faith, and the salvation to be found in love. "Just as good, if not better, than Khaled Hosseini's best-selling first book, The Kite Runner."-Newsweek Khaled Hosseini returns with a beautiful, riveting, and haunting novel that confirms his place as one of the most important literary writers today. With heart-wrenching power and suspense, Hosseini shows how a woman's love for her family can move her to shocking and heroic acts of self-sacrifice, and that in the end it is love, or even the memory of love, that is often the key to survival. A stunning accomplishment, A Thousand Splendid Suns is a haunting, heartbreaking, compelling story of an unforgiving time, an unlikely friendship, and an indestructible love.

From recent Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "You know you are in the hands of a masterful storyteller when you put a book down only because you have no choice - life drags you away and it's a physical and emotional wrench to let it go, even for a moment. When all you can think as you go about compulsory tasks are the story and the characters. While you are away, you wonder what they are doing, where the narrator is going to take them and you care about their fates deeply. Such is the effect of A Thousand Splendid Suns. The characters live beyond the pages - not merely at the end, but throughout the reading experience, so realistically and gorgeously have they been drawn."; "Heartbreaking yet beautiful, devastating yet hopeful, A Thousand Splendid Suns is an illuminating portrayal of women in Afghanistan, a patriarchal society plagued by war, violence and oppression. If you're looking for a book that will make you have a good cathartic ugly cry and leave you emotionally wrecked but richer for the experience, this one will do the trick, and possibly leave an indelible mark on your soul."; "Building trust and empathy through the sharing of our stories can only foster more peace and acceptance in our world. In A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini paints a tapestry of hope through his portrayal of Afghani women who find commonality amidst chaos and vitriol. Whose resilience perpetuates understanding and good by using pain to alleviate hurt. Experiences to form peer networks for rebuilding foundations of freedom. Citizenship and democracy depend on people like the author to bring awareness to the pitfalls and atrocities of war, and to seek opportunities that foster collaboration for solutions instead of violence."