An thousand shining suns

Maryam had not exceeded fifteen years when she was sent to Kabul to marry Rashid. Then about two decades later, a friendship grows between Maryam and a girl from Kabul, a strong friendship like the bond between mother and daughter. And when the students seize power, life turns into a desperate struggle against famine, brutality, and fear. But love may drive people to act in unexpected ways, and lead them to overcome the most terrifying obstacles with incredible heroism. In this novel, Hosseini shows us the heroism women undertake, and the sacrifices they make, to protect their families. And he reveals to us how what keeps us alive is love, or sometimes just its memory.