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A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini (2007, 1st ed.)

Khaled Hosseini’s A Thousand Splendid Suns is a sweeping, emotionally powerful novel that traces thirty years of Afghan history through the intertwined lives of two women, Mariam and Laila. Against the backdrop of Soviet occupation, civil war, Taliban rule, and the U.S. invasion, the story illuminates how ordinary Afghans—especially women—endure the brutality of conflict and the weight of patriarchal oppression.

Mariam, born an outcast in Herat, is forced into marriage with the volatile Rasheed, while Laila, a bright and hopeful girl from Kabul, sees her world upended by war. When their lives converge in Rasheed’s household, the two women forge a deep, life‑altering bond—one built on shared suffering, fierce loyalty, and the desperate will to survive. Their friendship becomes a quiet rebellion, offering strength in the face of violence, loss, and systemic restrictions imposed on Afghan women.

A testament to resilience, sacrifice, and the unbreakable spirit of Afghan women, A Thousand Splendid Suns is both a devastating portrayal of oppression and a moving celebration of love, hope, and solidarity in the darkest of times.

Copyright: First Edition. This hardcover copy was published by Riverhead Books in 2007 with cover art by HoniWerner incorporating photograph  by Andrew Testa/Panos Pictures.

Condition: Good. Used. Almost vintage.

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ISBN-10: 1594489505

ISBN-13: 9781594489501

Dewey Decimal: 813.6