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The unforgettable, heartbreaking story of the unlikely friendship between a wealthy boy and the son of his father’s servant, The Kite Runner is a beautifully crafted novel set in a country that is in the process of being destroyed. It is about the power of reading, the price of betrayal, and the possibility of redemption; and an exploration of the power of fathers over sons—their love, their sacrifices, their lies. A sweeping story of family, love, and friendship told against the devastating backdrop of the history of Afghanistan over the last thirty years, The Kite Runner is an unusual and…
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97 editions · 21 languages- Paperback · English · 2018Bloomsbury Publishing · 9781526604736
- Paperback · English · 2018El caçador d'estelslabutxaca · 360 pages · 9788499308630
- Paperback · English · 2017El caçador d'estelslabutxaca · 368 pages · 9788416334346
- Paperback · English · 2014Riverhead Books · 9781594632204
- Audiobook · English · 2013Simon & Schuster Audio · 9781442364219
- Paperback · English · 2013Bloomsbury · 344 pages · 9781408850251
New York Times bestsellerMale friendshipBetrayalFictionSocial classesBoysBacha baziSoviet-Afghan warMullahssadistic personality disorderbrass knucklesfighter kites




