Kite Runner, The

New York: Riverhead Books Published by the Penguin Group Penguin Group (USA) Inc. Moderate Creasing on Front, Rear Covers, Spine; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Moderately Chipped; Spine Slightly Cocked; Light Moisture Damage; Edges Lightly Soiled; Slight Yellowing Due to Age. #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. A Novel. Khaled Hosseini, Author of A Thousand Splendid Suns. READERS GUIDE INSIDE. BOOK DESIGN BY: Claire Vaccaro. ISBN: ISBN-13: 978-1-59448-000-3; ISBN-10: 1-59448-000-1. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Khaled Hosseini was born in Kabul, Afghanistan, and moved to the United States in 1980. The Kite Runner, his first novel, is an international bestseller, published in forty countries. His second novel, the #1 national bestseller A Thousand Splendid Suns, was published in 2007. In 2006 he was named a U.S. goodwill envoy to the United National Refugee Agency. AWARDS: A San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of the Year; An Entertainment Weekly Top Ten Fiction Pick of the Year; An American Library Association Notable Book; Recipient of The American Place Theatre's Literature to Life Award. REVIEWS: "Provides an extraordinary perspective on the struggles of a country that, until that doleful September day, had been for too long ignored or misunderstood. And despite its grimmer episodes, the novel ends with a note of optimism about Afghanistan's future, an optimism that the whole world would prefer to see unspoiled.--BookPage. "Khaled Hosseini brings his native country to life with great sensitivity. [He] richly describes the Afghan customs and traditions that tug on the immigrants as they mourn the loss of their country and struggle to build an American life. In The Kite Runner Hosseini has created a wise, thoughtful book in which redemption and happiness are not necessarily the same thing."--Houston Chronicle. "A gripping and moving book that offers a surprising reward: an understanding of, and empathy for, the people of Afghanistan... The book's power resides in Hosseini's ability to bring that culture to life on the page...almost impossible to put down."--Iowa City Press. "Provides a vivid glimpse of life in Afghanistan over the past quarter century. The characters of Amir and his father, their relationships, and the relationship of Hassan and Amir are all carefully and convincingly described and developed. Hosseini, now a doctor in California, is possibly the only Afghan author writing in English, and his first novel is recommended."--Library Journal. "This powerful first novel...tells a story of fierce cruelty and fierce yet redeeming love. Both transform the life of Amir, Khaled Hosseini's privileged young narrator, who comes of age during the last peaceful days of the monarchy, just before his country's revolution and its invasion by Russian forces. But political events, even as dramatic as the ones that are presented in The Kite Runner, are only a part of this story. In The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini gives us a vivid and engaging story that reminds us how long his people have been struggling to triumph over the forces of violence--forces that continue to threaten them even today."--The New York Times Book Review. "A powerful book...no frills, no nonsense, just hard, spare prose...an intimate account of family and friendship, betrayal and salvation that requires no atlas or translation to engage and enlighten us. Parts of The Kite Runner are raw and excruciating to read, yet the book in its entirety is lovingly written."--The Washington Post Book World.. First Thus 34th Printing. Trade Paperback. Good. Illus. by Honi Werner. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.