The kite runner

Afghanistan in 1975: A young prince at the age of twelve dreams of winning the kite flying competition. And his loyal friend Hassan helps him. But neither of the boys could imagine what would happen to Hassan after that afternoon, an event that would shatter her life. After the Soviet invasion and the forced flight of Prince and his father to the United States, Prince realizes that, sooner or later, he must return to Afghanistan, under Taliban rule, to find the one thing that his new world will not give him: atonement for sins. An exciting and lively story that reminds us of the long struggle of this people. Number of pages: 507 Year of publication: 2011 Publisher: Dar Jamia Hamad