A Thousand Splendid Suns

  • ISBN: 9780747585893
  • Author: Khaled Hosseini
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    Mariam is only 15 when she is sent to Kabul to marry Rasheed. Nearly two decades later, a friendship grows between Mariam and a local teenager, Laila, as strong as the ties between mother and daughter. When the Taliban take over, life becomes a desperate struggle against starvation, brutality and fear. Love can move people to act in unexpected ways, and lead them to overcome the most daunting obstacles with startling heroism.
  • Pages: 432
  • Format: Paperback
  • Genre: Drama
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