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A Thousand Splendid Suns

By: Khaled Hosseini
Narrated by: Atossa Leoni
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About this listen

 Winner of the British Book Awards, Richard and Judy Best Read of the Year, 2008.
Shortlisted for the British Book Awards, Author of the Year, 2008.
A Richard and Judy Book Club Selection.

Propelled by the same superb instinct for storytelling that made The Kite Runner a beloved classic, A Thousand Splendid Suns is at once an incredible chronicle of 30 years of Afghanistan history and a deeply moving story of family, friendship, faith, and the salvation to be found in love.

Born a generation apart and with very different ideas about love and family, Mariam and Laila are two women brought jarringly together by war, by loss, and by fate. As they endure the ever-escalating dangers around them, in their home as well as in the streets of Kabul, they come to form a bond that makes them both sisters and mother-daughter to each other, and that will ultimately alter the course not just of their own lives but of the next generation. With heart-wrenching power and suspense, Hosseini shows how a woman's love for her family can move her to shocking and heroic acts of self-sacrifice, and that in the end it is love, or even the memory of love, that is often the key to survival.

A stunning accomplishment, A Thousand Splendid Suns is a haunting, heartbreaking, compelling story of an unforgiving time, an unlikely friendship, and an indestructible love.

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Critic reviews

"Another searing epic....[Hosseini's] tale is a powerful, harrowing depiction of Afghanistan, but also a lyrical evocation of the lives and enduring hopes of its resilient characters." ( Publishers Weekly)
"Unimaginably tragic, Hosseini's magnificent second novel is a sad and beautiful testament to both Afghani suffering and strength. Readers who lost themselves in The Kite Runner will not want to miss this unforgettable follow up." ( Booklist)
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I loved The Kite Runner, but this novel is, surprisingly, even better. Hosseini is a gifted author and I found myself listening intently to every word. Beautifully read and highly recommended.

Mind-blowing

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Everything about this book is brilliant. It is so well written and you invest in all of the characters immediately. It makes you laugh and cry at the reality of life in Kabul and how people cope in unimaginable circumstances as a result of tyrant ruling and the perpetuation of twisted cultures. The narration is brilliant and is a 11/10 in all ways.

Unputdownable

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Man like Khaled Hosseini knows how to write a book fam got man bare emotional still.

Big boy ting

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Sad ,though beautifully written and transporting. A window into another culture that I knew nothing of before. Characters with whom I Fell in love.people that I want to sooth and Care for.a story but I am sure very close to real lives.

Breathtakingly real .thought-provoking &humbeling

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Narrator ruins this book for us all.
It's so important to have a narration that captures the traditional words right with the right inflections. i couldn't tell when one chapter ended and another begun.
i struggled through this....i loved this story and i feel like this was not done justice so i am going to buy an actual book copy and read...

Soulless narration

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One the best books I've ever read /heard. All the emotions combined. Couldn't wait to listen every night.

The best

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Simply touching, astonishing... Amazing. The story of two great women during Afghanistan worst historic period.

Amazing

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I found this a compelling book and would highly recommend it. I shed a few tears in places.

excellent . Sad, thought provoking, intriguing

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It’s compelling and it’s necessary. The story grabs you and drags you in, the narrator does a better job than I ever could of interpreting the words. But the message is clear. Afghanistan has suffered enough.

Everyone should read or listen to this story

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Absolutely loved this book, touched my heart throughout, couldn't wait to listen on Audible each night beautifully narrated, the accent of the story teller made it seem even more real, just breathtaking

Heartwrenchingly beautiful

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