The Kite Runner
The novel that asks whether a man can be good again after the worst moment of his life.
The Story
Amir grows up in Kabul with Hassan, the son of his father's servant. One winter afternoon, everything breaks. Khaled Hosseini's debut novel follows the arc of guilt and the long road back from it. 372 pages.
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The Kite Runner
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Two boys, one winter afternoon. You want it to last.
One moment defines everything. You will not forget it.
A new life, same guilt. Distance does not help.
A way to be good again. He must choose whether to take it.
Going back. The hardest thing. The only thing.
"For you, a thousand times over.
"Khaled Hosseini
Hosseini was born in Kabul and emigrated to the United States in 1980. He wrote The Kite Runner while working as a physician.
The novel spent 26 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. It has been translated into 70 languages and sold over 38 million copies.