Cover of The Kite Runner

The Kite Runner

by Khaled Hosseini

2003 · literary fiction · young_adult

Set in 2 places · 1 primary
Sense of Place
5/5
Description · Open Library (CC0)

The unforgettable, heartbreaking story of the unlikely friendship between a wealthy boy and the son of his father’s servant, The Kite Runner is a beautifully crafted novel 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; and an exploration of the power of fathers over sons—their love, their sacrifices, their lies. A sweeping story of family, love, and friendship told against the devastating backdrop of the history of Afghanistan over the last thirty years, The Kite Runner is an unusual and powerful novel that has become a beloved, one-of-a-kind classic. ([source][1]) [1]: https://khaledhosseini.com/books/the-kite-runner/

Set in

  • Kabul · Afghanistan
    Primary setting: 1970s Kabul and Soviet-era Afghanistan
    ★ primary
  • San Francisco · United States
    Secondary setting: exile years, protagonist's American home

Also set in Kabul

More by Khaled Hosseini

Books set nearby