{"product_id":"0143054406-a_thousand_splendid_suns","title":"A Thousand Splendid Suns","description":"\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eafter More Than 189 Weeks On The \u003ci\u003enew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller List For \u003ci\u003ethe Kite Runner\u003c\/i\u003e, Khaled Hosseini Returns With A Beautiful, Riveting, And Haunting Novel That Confirms His Place As One Of The Most Important Literary Writers Today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003epropelled By The Same Superb Instinct For Storytelling That Made \u003ci\u003ethe Kite Runner\u003c\/i\u003e A Beloved Classic, \u003ci\u003ea Thousand Splendid Suns\u003c\/i\u003e Is At Once An Incredible Chronicle Of Thirty Years Of Afghan History And A Deeply Moving Story Of Family, Friendship, Faith, And The Salvation To Be Found In Love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eborn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ea Stunning Accomplishment, \u003ci\u003ea Thousand Splendid Suns\u003c\/i\u003e Is A Haunting, Heartbreaking, Compelling Story Of An Unforgiving Time, An Unlikely Friendship, And An Indestructible Love\u003c\/p\u003e\nrocky Mountain News\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ea Thousand Splendid Suns\u003c\/i\u003e Is An Important, Provocative Work. The Rich And Violent History Of Afghanistan Provides A Backdrop That Informs And Saturates The Story. Hosseini's Characters, Mariam And Laila, Are Unforgettable; Their Compassion For Each Other And Love For Their Children Is Devastating. Hosseini Has Succeeded In Writing Another Epic Tale, A Novel Not To Be Missed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCategories:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLiterature \u0026amp; Fiction\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003eLiterary\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n","brand":"Penguin Books Canada","offers":[{"title":"Used - Very Good","offer_id":48832120029374,"sku":"0143054406-3","price":15.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0640\/9689\/5166\/files\/71TRSNowKJL.jpg?v=1788369067","url":"https:\/\/shop.sustainablebooks.com\/products\/0143054406-a_thousand_splendid_suns","provider":"Sustainable Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}