The Kite Runner
The Kite Runner is a 2003 book written by Afghan-American Khaled Hosseini.[1]
| Author | Khaled Hosseini |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Honi Werner |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Riverhead Books |
| Media type | Print (hardcover & paperback), audio CD, audio cassette, and audio download |
| ISBN | ISBN 1-57322-245-3 (first edition, hardcover) Parameter error in {{ISBN}}: Invalid ISBN. |
| OCLC | 51615359 |
In The Kite Runner, Amir and Hassan grow up together in Afghanistan like brothers, although they could not be more different. Amir is the son of a rich businessman, a Sunni Muslim, a Pashtun. He is educated and loves to read and write. Hassan's father Ali is a servant to Amir's father. Hassan is a Sh'ia Muslim and a Hazara. He can not read and has a harelip. Neither boy has a mother, although Baba's friend, Rahim Kahn, has a close friendship with Amir. They spend their boyhoods roaming the streets of Kabul together. Amir is a selfish friend to Hassan, who is devoted and loyal to Amir. After this, he cannot bear to talk to Hassan and pretends to his father that Hassan stole his watch so that Hassan will be sent away. Although his father forgives Hassan, Ali and Hassan decide to leave. The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan sends Amir and his father escaping to the United States, because Amir's father has been known to curse the Communists. When rescuing Sohrab, Amir has to confront Assef who is now a leader of the Taliban. He gets severely beaten by Assef and Sohrab eventually saves him by firing a slingshot at Assef's eye. He goes home with Amir to live with him and his wife Soraya, but does not talk or play. Eventually, Amir gets Sohrab to smile when he teaches him to fly a kite.
References
- ↑ Noor, R.; Hosseini, Khaled (September/December 2004). "The Kite Runner". World Literature Today. 78 (3/4): 148. doi:10.2307/40158636.
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Other websites
Quotations related to The Kite Runner at Wikiquote
- Official website of author Khaled Hosseini
- Khaled Hosseini discusses The Kite Runner on the BBC World Book Club
- Article on the novel at Let's Talk about Bollywood
- Excerpts: Excerpt at ereader.com Excerpt at litstudies.org Excerpt at today.com
- Book Drum illustrated profile of The Kite Runner
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