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A Thousand Splendid Suns
- Narrated by: Atossa Leoni
- Length: 6 hrs and 28 mins
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Summary
Propelled 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 30 years of Afghanistan 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.
Critic reviews
"Unimaginably tragic, Hosseini's magnificent second novel is a sad and beautiful testament to both Afghani suffering and strength. Readers who lost themselves in The Kite Runner will not want to miss this unforgettable follow up." ( Booklist)
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- WN
- 02-07-17
Amazing book
This was such a lovely book that tells the story of 2 women living in Afghanistan; it addresses suppression and the horror of living with such a brutal man. So well written and the descriptions are amazing. 2nd time I've read the story and I love it.
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- MISS B
- 03-05-19
Great book, great storyline, heart touching
I loved listening to this audible book, I even bought the hard copy & I'm looking forward to seeing the theatre show too. Tragic events depicted very well, stirring deep emotion & sadness for the characters. Definitely a good read.
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- Esther Loftus Gough
- 30-07-17
A thousand splendid suns - another best read
Fabulous reading- a little slow to get started but once gripped by the unfolding saga I couldn't put the book down. Great reading.
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- DAS
- 28-12-19
Fantastic
Sad, and emotional. Love that in the end both wives became friends, and looked out for each other.
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- Amazon Customer
- 31-08-21
Best book I have ever read
This is literally the best book I have ever read, heartbreaking and truly brilliant. Would recommend this to anyone.
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- sam
- 12-03-24
Stunning
An absolutely stunning book. Amazing story, brilliantly told, very well narrated. Captivating from the first page and never lets up. Explores a world few of us could imagine and does it so well you feel you are right there every moment of the way. Breaks your heart and uplifts you in waves.
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- Tony
- 28-04-08
See inside the Afgan life
Reading it is like being there when it happened, good times and many bad times though Afghanistan from King to Taliban to today, why are men so coldly cruel to women and other men, a deep insight, and deeply distressing but a wonderful read.
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- P.B
- 22-03-11
A Thousand Splendid Suns
An extremely moving if not accurate account of the turmoil, tragedy and heartbreak that Afghans have lived with for decades!
And now one only hopes that there can be a sequel soon that will see such a beautiful country and innocent people restored to their former glory & happiness!
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- Eirian
- 11-10-08
A powerful and moving social history
I'd never read any of Khalid Hosseini's books before, so, when I saw this advertised as an audiobook, I thought I'd give it a go.
I was not disappointed: this was one of the most powerfully moving books I have ever read. By writing about the lives of 2 ordinary, yet extraordinary women, Hosseini paints a vivid and gripping picture of life in Afghanistan during the past 25 years.
Fabulous!
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- Sairose
- 15-09-07
Absorbing
An insightful narrative into how women endure and survive and a wonderful taste of Afghan culture and history. Not for those looking for a light happy read as it was upsetting in parts.
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