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| A Thousand Splendid Suns | 
 enlarge | Author: Khaled Hosseini
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Category: Book
List Price: £11.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  186 reviews
Sales Rank: 233
Media: Paperback
Edition: Export ed
Pages: 384
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6 x 1.3
ISBN: 0747582971
EAN: 9780747582977
ASIN: 0747582971
Publication Date: May 22, 2007
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: Light pencil mark on inside front page, light reading wear. Prompt dispatch.
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 A Thousand Splendid Suns September 17, 2008
This is a very moving and gripping tale that brings the reader into the lives of the characters. I learnt so much of the Afghan way of life and made me understand how the people of that country have suffered over the years. I highly recommend this well written book.
superb September 10, 2008
Put simply, this is a beautful book. Wonderfully written and will melt the stoniest of hearts. It is a harrowing tale in places, and has remained with me, even though I read it some months ago. I know little about Afghanistan as perhaps it once was, so the setting was fascinating. But a fantastic read, and strongly recommended.
A Must Read September 4, 2008
i loved this book, got through it really quickly as I just couldn't put it down. I was really touched by this story, the characters are so real. Great story with lots of suspense!!
Heart-wrenching story of suffering. September 1, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I started this wondering if Khaled Hosseini's second novel would be as powerful as `The Kite Runner' It is once again a compelling tale of real life in Afghanistan, this time over a period of thirty or so years, with the complicated political situation forming the background.
The two central characters are Mariam and Laila who unexpectedly thrown together form a very strong friendship. Mariam is the illegitimate daughter of Herat businessman Jalil Kahn and for the first fifteen years of her life she is hidden with her mother Nana in the countryside, so as not to cause the family embarrassment. It is only on the death of her mother that Jalil takes her into his home unwillingly. To Mariam's distress he very quickly arranges a marriage for her to Rasheed a man thirty years her senior and from the distant town of Kabul. The marriage is not a happy one and Rasheed is an oppressive and resentful husband.
The other protagonist is Laila a late daughter born to neighbours of Mariam and Rasheed in 1978 a time of great uncertainty in Afghanistan. Laila was only two years old when her brothers went off to fight. Neglected by her mother who only lived for her sons Laila grew up becoming very close to a neighbour and friend Tariq. A twist of fate causes these two women to be thrown unexpectedly together and it is a heart wrenching story of the suffering of Afghani women, in the end love for each other and love for Afghanistan conquers all.
Brilliant, brilliant, oh so brilliant September 1, 2008
Just buy it, sit back and laugh, weep, admire the wonderful style, find you are so immersed you can't stop to eat or sleep. This is the best new novel for a long time. Buy it and you'll never lend it even to your best mate!
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