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| Author: Khaled Hosseini
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Inc
Category: Book
Buy Used: $14.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  1242 reviews
Sales Rank: 110912
Format: Import
Media: Paperback
Edition: Export Ed
Pages: 384
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6 x 1.3
ISBN: 0747582971
EAN: 9780747582977
ASIN: 0747582971
Publication Date: May 31, 2007
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| Customer Reviews:
 Awesome July 14, 2008
A Thousand Splendid Suns and The Kite Runner by Hossein are both splendid and skilled writings; page turners. His ability to transfer you into the scene, the emotion, the tragdy, and the profound depths of a better understanding of another Country, Culture and Beliefs are enlightening, soul moving and educational. I am looking forward to his next book.
Pain and Suffering through the generations in Afghanistan July 14, 2008
"A Thousand Splendid Suns" - captures the heart of the ongoing pain and suffering, love and loss of the traditional culture of the country of Afghanistan. This is a different read from the "Kite Runner". Read this book and question, read this book and be furious, read this book and catch something of the heart of Afghanistan.
Stephen Goode
Bangkok, Thailand
 Not as Good as The Kite Runner, but a Great Read July 12, 2008
Khaled Hosseini is a great writer. I bought this book after having read The Kite Runner (by far one of my favorite books). I just love the way he takes the time to really allow the reader to know each character. This book is about Love, Faith, Friendship, and the struggle to survive... I truly enjoyed this book.
excellent July 12, 2008
Excellent story. The characters bacame part of me. I think this is the best book I have ever read.
From a school librarian's perspective July 9, 2008
A Thousand Splendid Suns is an outstanding book. Mr. Hosseini has done some wonderful displays of mingling in this book, from flipping to two separate stories and bringing them together at the end. Eventhough this book is a Florida Teen Reads! nominee and will be in the battle of the books for Florida, it is hard to recommend this book to any student under the age of 15. There is a lot of sexual and brutal action in this book. At the same time, this book does the following:
1) Explains the harshness for the people pre-soviet occupation, post-soviet occupation and the Taliban occupation.
2) Lets students know how harsh war and factions can be on an country.
3) After 911, many Americans wanted to turn Afghanistan into a parking lot. This book will explain to Americans how the people of Afghanistan are innocent and how a small force ruled the masses.
3a) Also, this book will show why many of the countries that are war torn or dealing with rebel groups were left by the US, Soviets and/or Europeans in a state of chaos. It will be so easy to compare and contrast countries in Africa and South America.
4) Explains how refugee camps can destroy families.
5) Explains the culture and thinking of the conservative muslim's life.
6) Gives light to the plight of women under the burqa.
7) Lastly, this book allows you to go through a range of emotions, which allows emotions and passions from students.
Enjoy this book and students should enjoy this book. Please have a discussion before and after the book. There is a lot that goes on in this book that needs to be explained.
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