This story follows the lives of two women in Afghanistan who are a generation apart and have had led quite different lives but by a twist of fate end up married to the same man. This is a novel about friendship and strength of character and is a compelling read.
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.
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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.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed A Thousand Splendid Suns and determined it is suitable for children aged 13-14 years old
A Thousand Splendid Suns features in the following genres: Recommended Children's eBooks, Recommendations, Featured Books for 13+ readers
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A Thousand Splendid Suns was written by Khaled Hosseini and published by Bloomsbury an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
A Thousand Splendid Suns has 412 pages
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