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Rolling into its second week, the book continued to fly out of stores, with another 150,000 more copies printed. His first novel, the kite runner, was an international bestseller, published in thirtyfour countries. He is the author of the new york times bestsellers the kite runner, a thousand splendid suns, and and the mountains echoed. The kite runner and a thousand splendid suns by khaled. A thousand splendid suns has all the particularity of a novel and all the force of a fable. A thousand splendid suns by khaled hosseini posted in contemporary literature, fiction by mmelland a thousand splendid suns is set in afghanistan and tells the stories of mariam and laila, two very different women who come to share a terrible fate but also a beautiful friendship.
In two separate interviews, khaled hosseini discusses the kite runner 2003 and a thousand splendid suns 2007. Khaled hosseini was born in kabul, afghanistan, and moved to the united states in 1980. A thousand splendid suns by khaled hosseini houston. A thousand splendid suns is a haunting, heartbreaking, compelling story of an. You may already know a thousand splendid suns author khaled hosseini from his 2003 novel the kite runner. After graduating from college, he worked as a doctor in california, a predicament that he likened to an arranged marriage. Khaled hosseini, afghanborn american novelist who was known for his vivid depictions of afghanistan, most notable in the kite runner 2003. Khaled hosseini was born in kabul, afghanistan and moved to the united states in 1980. Splendid suns follows the lives of two afghani women, mariam and laila, as they move from children to adults. Opinions are divided on which one is a better book because it really depends on what kind of fiction you are into. A thousand splendid suns by khaled hosseini does just that. Goodwill envoy to the united nations refugee agency, and the founder of the khaled hosseini foundation, a nonprofit that provides humanitarian assistance to the. In may 2007, khaled hosseini published his second book, a thousand splendid suns, which also became a.
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