The Kite Runner is a novel written by Khaled Hosseini, published in 2003. Set in Afghanistan, the story revolves around the lives of two young boys, Amir and Hassan, against the backdrop of significant historical events.

The narrative begins in Kabul during the 1970s when Amir and Hassan are best friends. Amir is a privileged Pashtun boy, while Hassan is his loyal Hazara servant and also his half-brother. Despite their different social statuses, the boys share a deep bond and spend their days flying kites together.

However, their friendship faces challenges due to societal divisions and personal conflicts. One day, during a kite-fighting tournament, an incident occurs that alters their lives forever. Hassan is brutally assaulted by a group of bullies while trying to retrieve the last kite Amir cut down. Amir witnesses the assault but does nothing to intervene, haunted by his own fear and guilt.

The incident creates a rift between Amir and Hassan, leading to their separation. The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan further disrupts their lives as Amir and his father flee to Pakistan and eventually settle in the United States as refugees. In America, Amir struggles to adapt to a new culture while grappling with the weight of his past actions.

Years later, Amir receives a call from Rahim Khan, an old family friend who reveals that Hassan has been killed by the Taliban but leaves out crucial details. Rahim Khan urges Amir to return to Afghanistan, prompting him to confront his past and seek redemption for his past mistakes.

Amir travels back to Kabul where he discovers that Hassan had a son named Sohrab who is now in the clutches of an abusive Taliban official. Determined to rescue Sohrab and make amends for his betrayal, Amir embarks on a dangerous journey through war-torn Afghanistan.

Throughout the novel, themes of guilt, redemption, betrayal, and the enduring power of friendship are explored. The Kite Runner delves into the complexities of human relationships, the impact of personal choices, and the consequences of historical events on individual lives.

• The Kite Runner

• By: Khaled Hosseini
• Narrated by: Khaled Hosseini

Taking us from Afghanistan in the last days of the monarchy to the present, The Kite Runner is the beautiful and unforgettable story of the friendship between two boys growing up in Kabul. Raised in the same family and with the same nanny, Amir and Hassan grew up in two different worlds: Amir was the son of a famous and rich man, while Hassan, the servant’s son. of Amir’s father, was a Hazara – an alienated minority. . Their intertwined lives and their destinies reflect the ultimate tragedy of the world around them. When Amir and his father leave the country for a new life in California, Amir thinks he has escaped his past. However, he couldn’t leave the memory of Hassan behind.

The Kite Runner is a novel about friendship and betrayal, and about the price of loyalty. It is about the relationship between father and son, and the power of father over his son – their love, their sacrifice and their lies. Written against a historical background never told in a novel before, The Kite Runner depicts the rich culture and beauty of a land in the process of being destroyed. But through devastation, Khaled Hosseini offers the hope of redemption.

There are audiobooks and there are GREAT audiobooks. This is a GREAT audiobook!!! After hundereds of audiobooks, only Nelson Demille’s “The Gold Coast” is in the same class. I resisted listening to The Kite Runner for a long time due to the fact I thought a setting based in Afganastan just wasn’t my cup of tea. I could not have been more wrong. The plight of Amir and Hassan is a story I’ll not soon forget. The book is very well written and the pronuciation by the author made the book feel even more alive. It was an emotional rollacoaster I loved and as the book ended I cried. All I can keep saying is “For You a Thousand Times Over”.

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