A Thousand Splendid Suns

Mariam is sent to Kabul to marry Rasheed at fifteen, and twenty years later, she forms a strong friendship with Laila. When the Taliban take over, Mariam and Laila face starvation, brutality, and fear. Despite the challenges, love inspires them to overcome obstacles and become heroes. Khaled Hosseini's novel explores the universal longing for love, family, home, acceptance, a healthy society, and a promising future.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 544 pages
Publication date: 24 April 2023
Publisher: Hamad Bin Khalifa University Press

Mariam is just fifteen years old when she is sent to Kabul to marry Rasheed, a man twice her age. Nearly two decades later, a friendship develops between Mariam and Laila, a local teenager, as strong as the bond between mother and daughter. However, when the Taliban take over, life becomes a desperate struggle against starvation, brutality, and fear. Despite the overwhelming challenges, love has the power to inspire unexpected actions and lead individuals to overcome the most daunting obstacles with remarkable heroism. The sense of longing portrayed in Khaled Hosseini's novel is deeply moving and relatable: the passionate quest for love, family, home, acceptance, a healthy society, and a promising future, regardless of the obstacles that stand in the way. This novel transcends boundaries and offers a profound insight into the people and culture of a region that has been reluctantly thrust into the international spotlight.

Weight: 502g
Dimension: 131 x 198 x 37 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789992194065