The #1 New York Times bestselling novel beloved by millions of readers the world over.

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A vivid and engaging story that reminds us how long his people [of Afghanistan] have been struggling to triumph over the forces of violenceforces that continue to threaten them even today.The New York Times Book Review

The unforgettable, heartbreaking storyof the unlikely friendship between a wealthy boy and the son of his fathers 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 alsoaboutthe power of reading, the price of betrayal, and the possibility of redemption; and an exploration of the power of fathers over sonstheir love, their sacrifices, their lies.

Since itspublicationin 2003 Kite Runner has become a beloved, one-of-a-kindclassicof contemporary literature, touching millions of readers, and launching the career of one of America’s most treasured writers.