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A Thousand Splendid Suns (Hardcover)

by Khaled Hosseini (Author)
4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (297 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover: 372 pages
  • Publisher: Riverhead Hardcover (22 May 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1594489505
  • ISBN-13: 978-1594489501
  • Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 15 x 3.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (297 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 61,243 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'A beautifully crafted and disturbing story of two women victims of the wrath of men. As unforgettable as The Kite Runner, this novel places us in Afghanistan with an open heart' Isabel Allende 'I loved this book - I couldn't put it down and read it in one sitting. It is incredibly moving and a real insight into the madness and suffering of Afghanistan - in particular its women' Fiona Bruce 'Hosseini proves his credentials as a superstar storyteller. This follow up to The Kite Runner will have fans rampaging into bookshops desperate for their copy. Yet again he weaves a masterful story around the lives of two extraordinary and compelling characters brought together in adversity' Mariella Frostrup 'From further east comes, at long last, Hosseini's A Thousand Splendid Suns in which the universally adored author of The Kite Runner returns with a study of love and self-sacrifice in a modern Afghan family' Sunday Telegraph --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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`The novel offers extraordinarily harrowing insights into the lives of Afghan women over the past three decades .... If he cut his teeth by writing about his countrymen, it is the plight of Afghanistan's women that has brought him to realise his full powers as a novelist' --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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54 of 56 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars brilliant , 5 Oct 2008
By Suzanne Hussein "Suzanne" (London) - See all my reviews
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This is one of the best books I have ever read. The story of two women brought together in the most awful, despicable circumstances which are totally out of their control. The husband Rasheed is probably one of the most hateful, violent characters I have ever come across and Hosseini's writing is so powerful that you believe these people really exist and I hated Rasheed with a passsion. This book had my heart thumping at a failed escape and crying at one of the most poignant chapters set in the Ghaza Stadium. Like the Kite Runner this book does end with a sense of hope but again, getting to that end still fills you with sadness. This is one book I will remember for along time.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Rivetting, 7 Mar 2009
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This is an absolutely brilliant book depicting the lives of two extraordinary Afghani women who are thrown together under highly unusual circumstances. The book follows their struggle against extreme evil, hardship and victimisation. Mariam and Laila show incredible strength as women in a country torn apart by vicious war, and the untoward cruelty suffered by them at the hands of a shared husband whom both were forced to marry, is heartbreaking. It is almost impossible to imagine that this amazing story was set, for the most part of it, in the 1990s. It is such an insight into the country of Afghanistan and this is a book that will stay with you long after you read the last page. Truly one of kind.
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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Be prepared for an emotional roller coaster!!, 13 Nov 2008
By C. Elizabeth Read (S.W. France) - See all my reviews
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Mariam and Laila's story took me on an emotional roller coaster.

I hated Rasheed, since I had known a man like that. I loved Tariq for his quiet strength. I wanted to scoop up Aziza and give her toys and show her what a child's life should be like. But, Mariam and Laila became my sisters and I found myself shouting at the pages sometimes in the hope that they would find the strength to fight back. When Mariam did find the strength, my joy turned rapidly to devastation when for "One last time, she did as she was told".

For two characters to be so believable I would have expected that only a woman would know how to portray them. I had to keep reminding myself that Khaled Hosseini is a man.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A very moving story which could change your life
This is a work of fiction which is beautifully woven using many threads of both harsh and loving reality. Read more
Published 7 hours ago by Lance Mitchell

4.0 out of 5 stars Recommend It
A good book, I would definately recommend it. You should also try "The Kite Runner" by the same author.
Published 2 days ago by K. J. Dean

5.0 out of 5 stars A thousand splendid suns
Couldn't put it down. A gripping story about the lives of women in Afghanistan.
Published 2 days ago by A. J. Bailey

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic book, couldn't put it down!
Read The Kite Runner first, but I have to say I enjoyed this more. Very well written, emotional rollercoaster very moving. Couldn't put it down. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant read!
Couldnt put the book down. Cant wait for his next book, Khalid is such a good writer, very believable.
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This has to be one of the best books I've read in my life so far. Khaled Hosseini is a brilliant and very talented writer, who has encapsulated intense emotions and descriptions... Read more
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This is, quite simply, one of the best books I have ever read. I cried for days after I had finished it. I have recommended it to all my friends who are in total agreement. Read more
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