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This epic novel is set in Afghanistan, beginning in the days of the monarchy and reaching to the early 21st century. Amir is the son of a wealthy man; his best friend is Hassan, the son of his father''s servant. Growing up in Kabul, the two share an idyllic childhood until a traumatic event--and Amir''s act of cowardly betrayal--changes the nature of their friendship. Amir, who ends up in America, is tortured by his betrayal of Hassan, and he finds himself compelled to return, years later, to a Taliban-dominated Afghanistan to make amends. THE KITE RUNNER, written by an Afghani--now a physician--whose family found asylum in the U.S. in 1980--personalizes the conflicts in Afghanistan and the US involvement there. A debut novel, it was hailed by critics for its poetic prose and vivid characters.

Una bellísima novela sobre la amistad, la traición y el precio de la lealtad. La inolvidable y estremecedora historia de amistad entre dos niños, Amir y Hassan, que crecen juntos en el Kabul de los últimos días de la monarquía afgana, uno de ellos hijo de un hombre rico y poderoso y el otro, un hazara de clase inferior. Tras la invasión soviética, Amir y su padre abandonan el país y empiezan una vida nueva en California. Pero el pasado siempre vuelve y el peso de la traición a veces es muy difícil de sobrellevar.

Khaled Hosseini va néixer a Kabul , Afganistan, l'any 1965. Quan tenia 11 anys la seva família es va traslladar a viure temporalment a París, però el cop d'Estat comunista i la invasió soviètica a l'

Khaled Hosseini va néixer a Kabul , Afganistan, l''any 1965. Quan tenia 11 anys la seva família es va traslladar a viure temporalment a París, però el cop d''Estat comunista i la invasió soviètica a

A quindici anni, Mariam non e mai stata a Herat. Dalla sua "kolba" di legno in cima alla collina, osserva i minareti in lontananza e attende con ansia l''arrivo del giovedi, il giorno in cui il padre le fa visita e le parla di poeti e giardini meravigliosi, di razzi che atterrano sulla luna e dei film che proietta nel suo cinema. Mariam vorrebbe avere le ali per raggiungere la casa del padre, dove lui non la portera mai perche Mariam e una "harami", una bastarda, e sarebbe un''umiliazione per le sue tre mogli e i dieci figli legittimi ospitarla sotto lo stesso tetto. Vorrebbe anche andare a scuola, ma sarebbe inutile, le dice sua madre, come lucidare una sputacchiera. L''unica cosa che deve imparare e la sopportazione. Laila e nata a Kabul la notte della rivoluzione, nell''aprile del 1978. Aveva solo due anni quando i suoi fratelli si sono arruolati nella jihad. Per questo, il giorno del loro funerale, le e difficile piangere. Per Laila, il vero fratello e Tariq, il bambino dei vicini, che ha perso una gamba su una mina antiuomo ma sa difenderla dai dispetti dei coetanei; il compagno di giochi che le insegna le parolacce in pashtu e ogni sera le da la buonanotte con segnali luminosi dalla finestra. Mariam e Laila non potrebbero essere piu diverse, ma la guerra le fara incontrare in modo imprevedibile. Dall''intreccio di due destini, una storia che ripercorre la storia di un paese in cerca di pace, dove l''amicizia e l''amore sembrano ancora l''unica salvezza

PREGHIERA DEL MARE

Hija ilegítima de un rico hombre de negocios, Mariam se cría con su madre en una modesta vivienda a las afueras de Herat. A los quince años, su vida cambia drásticamente cuando su padre la envía a Kabul a casarse con Rashid, un hosco zapatero treinta años mayor que ella. Dos décadas más tarde, Rashid encuentra en las calles de Kabul a Laila, una joven de quince años sin hogar. Cuando el zapatero le ofrece cobijo en su casa, que deberá compartir con Mariam, entre las dos mujeres se inicia una relación que acabará siendo tan profunda como la de dos hermanas, tan fuerte como la de madre e hija. Pese a la diferencia de edad y las distintas experiencias que la vida les ha deparado, la necesidad de afrontar las terribles circunstancias que las rodean —tanto en su propio hogar como en la calle, donde la violencia política asola el país—, hará que Mariam y Laila vayan forjando un vínculo indestructible que les otorgará la fuerza necesaria para superar el miedo y dar cabida a la esperanza.

Drachenlaufer ist die dramatische Geschichte einer Freundschaft, eine Geschichte von Liebe und Verrat, Trennung und Wiedergutmachung vor dem Hintergrund der jungsten Vergangenheit Afghanistans: Viele Jahre nach dem schrecklichen Verrat an seinem besten Freund Hassan kehrt der erwachsene Amir aus dem Ausland in seine Heimatstadt Kabul zuruck, um seine Schuld zu tilgen. Doch Kabul hat sich seit damals, 1975, sehr verandert.

Twelve year old Amir is desperate to win the approval of his father Baba, one of the richest and most respected merchants in Kabul. He has failed to do so through academia or brawn, but the one area where they connect is the annual kite fighting tournament. Amir is determined not just to win the competition but to run the last kite and bring it home triumphantly, to prove to his father that he has the makings of a man. His loyal friend Hassan is the best kite runner that Amir has ever seen, and he promises to help him - for Hassan always helps Amir out of trouble. But Hassan is a Shi''a Muslim and this is 1970s Afghanistan. Hassan is taunted and jeered at by Amir''s school friends; he is merely a servant living in a shack at the back of Amir''s house. So why does Amir feel such envy towards his friend? Then, what happens to Hassan on the afternoon of the tournament is to shatter all their lives, and define their futures. When Russia invades Afghanistan, Amir and Baba escape to San Francisco, where Baba fades but Amir feels that at last he can succeed. But he is still haunted by guilt and he knows that his past will not let him go.The destructive rule of the Northern Alliance, followed by the even more terrifying and oppressive Taliban have destroyed the country that Amir knows, but the hearts of men cannot be suppressed. Amir must return to Afghanistan to search for salvation, and perhaps his life-altering mistakes can be redeemed. This is a moving, courageous story of love, loyalty, secrets and vengeance, and of a country and a boy whose footsteps cannot be retraced, as the events and decisions resonate and alter them for ever.

Mariam is only fifteen 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. Yet love can move a person to act in unexpected ways, and lead them to overcome the most daunting obstacles with a startling heroism.

Khaled HosseiniPropelled by the same superb instinct for storytelling that made The Kite Runner a beloved classic, A Thousand Splendid Suns is at once an incredible chronicle of thirty years of Afghan history and a deeply moving story of family, friendship, faith and the salvation to be found in love. Born a generation apart and with very different ideas about love and family, Mariam and Laila are two women brought jarringly together by war, by loss and by fate. As they endure the ever escalating dangers around them - in their home as well as in the streets of Kabul - they come to form a bond that makes them both sisters and mother-daughter to each other, and that will ultimately alter the course not just of their own lives but of the next generation. With heart-wrenching power and suspense, Hosseini shows how a woman's love for her family can move her to shocking and heroic acts of self-sacrifice, and that in the end it is love, or even the memory of love, that is often the key to survival. A stunning accomplishment, A Thousand Splendid Suns is a haunting, heartbreaking, compelling story of an unforgiving time, an unlikely friendship and an indestructible love.

'In case you're wondering whether A Thousand Splendid Suns is as good as The Kite Runner, here's the answer: No. It's better' Washington Post 'Only the hardest of hearts could fail to be as moved' Glamour 'A masterful narrative He is a storyteller of dizzying power' Evening Standard 'Hosseini has that rare thing, a Dickensian knack for storytelling'

Mariam war funf, als sie zum ersten Mal das Wort harami horte. Es war an einem Donnerstag, zweifelsohne, denn Mariam erinnerte sich, dass sie aufgeregt und mit ihren Gedanken woanders gewesen war, wie immer an Donnerstagen, wenn Jalil in der kolba zu Besuch kam. Sie sehnte sich danach, ihn endlich im kniehohenGras der Lichtung winkend naher kommen zu sehen, und hatte, um sich die Zeit zu vertreiben, das Teeservice aus dem Schrank geholt. Fur ihre Mutter Nana war das Teeservice das einzige Andenken an die eigene Mutter, die zwei Jahre nach Nanas Geburt gestorben war. Nana hielt jedes Einzelteil aus blauem und weiem Porzellan in Ehren, die Kanne mit der elegant geschwungenen Tulle, den handgemalten Finken und Chrysanthemen,und das Zuckerschalchen mit dem Drachen, der bose Geister fernhalten sollte.

VANATORII DE ZMEIE es un libro del autor HOSSEINI, KHALED editado por Niculescu. VANATORII DE ZMEIE tiene un código de ISBN 978-973-748-296-9 y consta de 408 Páginas.

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Una bellíssima novel·la sobre l’amistat, la traició i el preu de la lleialtat. La inoblidable i colpidora història de l’amistat entre dos nens, l’Amir i en Hassan, que creixen junts a Kabul durant el

Lexcepcional història duna amistat i dun amor indestructibles durant tres dècades de la història de lAfganistán. Un extraordinari relat de la vida de dues generacions unides tràgicament per la guerra