The Kite Runner

Afghanistan, 1975: Twelve-year-old Amir is desperate to win the local kite-fighting tournament and his loyal friend Hassan promises to help him. But neither of the boys can foresee what will happen to Hassan that afternoon, an event that is to shatter their lives.After the Russians invade and the family is forced to flee to America, Amir realises that one day he must return to Afghanistan under Taliban rule to find the one thing that his new world cannot grant him: redemption.The Kite Runner is a first novel of unusual generosity, honesty and compassion' Independent'The shattering first novel by Khaled Hosseini...a rich and soul-searching narrative...a sharp, unforgettable taste of the trauma and tumult experienced by Afghanis as their country buckled' Observer'A devastating, masterful and painfully honest story...it is a novel of great hidden intricacy and wisdom, like a timeless Eastern tale. It speaks the most harrowing truth about the power of evil' Daily Telegraph#68 Australia's Top 100 2016