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A Thousand Splendid Suns is the second novel from Khaled Hosseini, the Afghan author of The Kite Runner. A Thousand Splendid Suns is a 30-year chronicle of Afghan history that follows the lives of two Afghan women, Mariam and Laila, who are both married to Rasheed.
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- Author: Khaled Hosseini
- Publisher: Riverhead Books
- Publication Date: May 22, 2007
- ISBN: 978-1594489501 (Hardcover)
- Pages: 384
- Film Rights Optioned: Scott Rudin and Columbia Pictures
- Hosseini's second book
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Critical and Commercial Success
A Thousand Splendid Suns benefited from the buzz around Hosseini's first book, The Kite Runner. A Thousand Splendid Suns reached #2 on the Amazon.com bestseller lists on the strength of pre-orders, and debuted at #1 on the New York Times Bestseller List.Lev Grossman of Time Magazine declared the book #3 on his Top Ten Fiction Books of 2007. Publishers Weekly gave A Thousand Splendid Suns a Starred Review and praised the book as "...a lyrical evocation of the lives and enduring hopes of its resilient characters." Kirkus Reviews proclaimed, "Another artistic triumph, and surefire bestseller, for this fearless writer."
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A Thousand Splendid Suns is the second novel from Khaled Hosseini, the Afghan author of The Kite Runner. A Thousand Splendid Suns is a 30-year chronicle of Afghan history that follows the lives of two Afghan women, Mariam and Laila, who are both married to Rasheed.
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Official Site: Khaled Hosseini, A Thousand Splendid Suns
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New York TImes: "A Woman’s Lot in Kabul, Lower Than a House Cat’s" (2007)
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NPR: Khaled Hosseini's Thousand Splendid Suns
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Video: Khaled Hosseini Discusses A Thousand Spendid Suns (Time 06:07)
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Variety: "Zaillian takes shine to Suns" (2007)
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Official Site: Khaled Hosseini, A Thousand Splendid Suns
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It's difficult to imagine a harder first act to follow than The Kite Runner: a debut novel by an unknown writer about a country many readers knew little about that has gone on to have over four million copies in print worldwide. But when pr...
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AFTER MORE THAN TWO YEARS ON THE BESTSELLER LISTS, KHALED HOSSEINI RETURNS WITH A BEAUTIFUL, RIVETING, AND HAUNTING NOVEL OF ENORMOUS CONTEMPORARY RELEVANCE.A Thousand Splendid Suns is a breathtaking story set against the v...
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@COREshopping The Twilight Saga!! (Joking) Here are good reads in no order Still Alice; A Thousand Splendid Suns; Life of Pi
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Previous books included A Thousand Splendid Suns, Three Cups of Tea, Eat, Pray, Love....real stories, from real people.
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Loved The Kite Runner RT @ARProject: Book of the Day: A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini. Just as beautiful as The Kite Runner.
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View All A Thousand Splendid Suns Questions (395) | Ask a QuestionWhat is the significance of the title A Thousand Splendid Suns (2 Answers)The title of the book refers to a 17th century poem of the Persian poet Saib-e-Tabrizi called Kabul. Here is the translation of the poem. It's not necessarily exact, but ... read moreDistance from earth to the sun? (3 Answers)The earth is between 146 and 152 million kilometers the sun, or between 91 and 94.5 million miles. read moreHow do scientist know the internal temperature of the sun? (1 Answer)The following excerpt taken from www.popularmechanics.co.za website can be your answer. "By analyzing the color of the visible light emitted by the Sun, scientists have determined that its surface temperature ... read more
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Fast Facts
- Author: Khaled Hosseini
- Publisher: Riverhead Books
- Publication Date: May 22, 2007
- ISBN: 978-1594489501 (Hardcover)
- Pages: 384
- Film Rights Optioned: Scott Rudin and Columbia Pictures
- Hosseini's second book
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Critical and Commercial Success
</small> A Thousand Splendid Suns benefited from the buzz around Hosseini's first book, The Kite Runner. A Thousand Splendid Suns reached #2 on the Amazon.com bestseller lists on the strength of pre-orders, and debuted at #1 on the New York Times Bestseller List.Lev Grossman of Time Magazine declared the book #3 on his Top Ten Fiction Books of 2007. Publishers Weekly gave A Thousand Splendid Suns a Starred Review and praised the book as "...a lyrical evocation of the lives and enduring hopes of its resilient characters." Kirkus Reviews proclaimed, "Another artistic triumph, and surefire bestseller, for this fearless writer." </note>
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A Thousand Splendid Suns Author Information
- Mahalo's Guide to Khaled Hosseini
- Official Site: Khaled Hosseini Biography
- Wikipedia: Khaled Hosseini
- Barnes & Noble: Khaled Hosseini
- Bloomsbury: A conversation between Khaled Hosseini and Riverhead Books
- Time: "The Kite Author Returns Home" (2007)
- Newsline: Interview with Khaled Hosseini (2003)
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Other Books by Khaled Hosseini
- 2005: The Kite Runner
