The Kite Runner

Over 21 million copies sold worldwide

Over 21 million copies sold worldwide

Zusatztext 'Unforgettable ... extraordinary. It is so powerful that for a long time after everything I read seemed bland' Informationen zum Autor Khaled Hosseini was born in Kabul! Afghanistan and moved to the United States in 1980. His first novel! The Kite Runner ! was an international bestseller! published in thirty-four countries. In 2006 he was named a US goodwill envoy to the United Nations Refugee Agency. He lives in northern California. Klappentext Afghanistan! 1975: Twelve-year-old Amir is desperate to win the local kite-fighting tournament and his loyal friend Hassan promises to help him. But neither of the boys can foresee what will happen to Hassan that afternoon! an event that is to shatter their lives. After the Russians invade and the family is forced to flee to America! Amir realises that one day he must return to Afghanistan under Taliban rule to find the one thing that his new world cannot grant him: redemption. Over 21 million copies sold worldwide Zusammenfassung Afghanistan! 1975: Twelve-year-old Amir is desperate to win the local kite-fighting tournament and his loyal friend Hassan promises to help him. But neither of the boys can foresee what will happen to Hassan that afternoon! an event that is to shatter their lives. After the Russians invade and the family is forced to flee to America! Amir realises that one day he must return to Afghanistan under Taliban rule to find the one thing that his new world cannot grant him: redemption.

Vorwort

Over 21 million copies sold worldwide

Autorentext
Khaled Hosseini was born in Kabul, Afghanistan and moved to the United States in 1980. His first novel, The Kite Runner, was an international bestseller, published in thirty-four countries. In 2006 he was named a US goodwill envoy to the United Nations Refugee Agency. He lives in northern California.

Klappentext

Afghanistan, 1975: Twelve-year-old Amir is desperate to win the local kite-fighting tournament and his loyal friend Hassan promises to help him. But neither of the boys can foresee what will happen to Hassan that afternoon, an event that is to shatter their lives. After the Russians invade and the family is forced to flee to America, Amir realises that one day he must return to Afghanistan under Taliban rule to find the one thing that his new world cannot grant him: redemption.