This book seemed to come out of nowhere. It was the first Afghan novel to be written in English and it became a word-of-mouth bestseller in no time at all. Telling a tragic story of childhood jealousy and fear, it covers a bitter part of Afghan history in a painful tale that truly pulls at the heartstrings. A brilliant book.
Voted 2nd in the Books of the Decade by Lovereading readers.
Voted as the Penguin/Orange Reading Group Book of the Year 2006 and 2007.
Richard Charkin, Executive Director of Publisher Bloomsbury, said:
“We’re delighted that The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini has been selected by Lovereading as the number two title of the last Decade. We’re so pleased it continues to resonate with today’s readers and hope it will continue to do so for many decades to come.”
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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 LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Kite Runner and determined it is suitable for children aged 15-18 years old
The Kite Runner features in the following genres: Featured Books for Young Adults, Recommendations, Recommended Children's eBooks, Stories about Family and Friends, Gritty Reads, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational
The Kite Runner is available in Paperback
The Kite Runner was written by Khaled Hosseini and published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
The Kite Runner has 336 pages
£9.89
