The kite runner / Khaled Hosseini.
Record details
- ISBN: 159463193X : PAP
- ISBN: 9781594631931 : PAP
- ISBN: 159463193X (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9781594631931 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: xiv, 371 p. ; 21 cm.
- Edition: 10th anniversary ed.
- Publisher: New York : Riverhead Books, c2013, c2003.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Includes Reader's guide. |
Summary, etc.: | An epic tale of fathers and sons, of friendship and betrayal, that takes us from Afghanistan in the final days of the monarchy to the atrocities of the present day. The story of the unlikely friendship between a wealthy Afghan youth and the son of his father's servant, the novel is set in a country that is in the process of being destroyed. It is about the power of reading, the price of betrayal, and the possibility of redemption. It is also about the power of fathers over sons: their love, their sacrifices, and their lies. |
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Subject: | Kabul (Afghanistan) > Fiction. Boys > Afghanistan > Fiction. Fathers and sons > Fiction. Male friendship > Fiction. Social classes > Fiction. Betrayal > Fiction. |
Available copies
- 9 of 10 copies available at Bibliomation.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 10 total copies.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Black Rock Branch - Bridgeport | YA HOSSEINI (Text) | 34000080924244 | Workroom | Available | - |
Burroughs-Saden Main - Bridgeport | YA HOSSEINI (Text) | 34000080924269 | Young Adult Fiction | Checked out | 04/17/2024 |
East Side Branch - Bridgeport | YA HOSSEINI (Text) | 34000080924319 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Newfield Branch - Bridgeport | YA HOSSEINI (Text) | 34000080924285 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
North Branch - Bridgeport | YA HOSSEINI (Text) | 34000080924293 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
North Branch - Bridgeport | YA HOSSEINI (Text) | 34000080924301 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Ridgefield Library | FIC HOSSEINI (Text) | 34010130001133 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Slater Public Library - Griswold | YA HOS (Text) | 31252129481735 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Stafford Library | FIC HOSSEINI (Text) | 34061090097751 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Thompson Public Library | Hosseini (Text) | 34038139038301 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
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The Kite Runner
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Summary
The Kite Runner
The #1 New York Times bestselling novel beloved by millions of readers the world over. "A vivid and engaging story that reminds us how long his people [of Afghanistan] have been struggling to triumph over the forces of violence--forces that continue to threaten them even today." - New York Times Book Review The unforgettable, heartbreaking story of the unlikely friendship between a wealthy boy and the son of his father's servant, caught in the tragic sweep of history, The Kite Runner transports readers to Afghanistan at a tense and crucial moment of change and destruction. A powerful story of friendship, it is also about the power of reading, the price of betrayal, and the possibility of redemption; and an exploration of the power of fathers over sons--their love, their sacrifices, their lies. Since its publication in 2003 Kite Runner has become a beloved, one-of-a-kind classic of contemporary literature, touching millions of readers, and launching the career of one of America's most treasured writers.