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The Kite Runner is the first novel by Afghan-American author Khaled Hosseini. Published in 2003 by Riverhead Books , it tells the story of Amir, a young boy from the Wazir Akbar Khan district of Kabul .
- Khaled Hosseini
- 2003
May 29, 2003 · 1970s Afghanistan: Twelve-year-old Amir is desperate to win the local kite-fighting tournament and his loyal friend Hassan promises to help him. But neither of the boys can foresee what would happen to Hassan that afternoon, an event that is to shatter their lives.
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The Kite Runner is a 2007 American drama film directed by Marc Forster from a screenplay by David Benioff and based on the 2003 novel of the same name by Khaled Hosseini. It tells the story of Amir ( Ebrahimi) a well-to-do boy from the Wazir Akbar Khan district of Kabul who is tormented by the guilt of abandoning his friend Hassan ( Mahmoodzada ).
A brief overview of the plot and themes of The Kite Runner, a novel by Khaled Hosseini. The story follows Amir, a boy who witnesses his friend Hassan being raped by Assef in Afghanistan, and his journey to redeem himself and save Hassan's son Sohrab.
- Khaled Hosseini
- 2003
Jun 3, 2024 · The Kite Runner is a 2003 novel by Khaled Hosseini. It follows the journey of Amir, a young boy from Kabul, and is set against the tumultuous background of Afghanistan’s history, from the fall of the monarchy through to the rise of the Taliban regime.
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.
The Kite Runner, written by Afghan-American author Khaled Hosseini and published in 2003, is a powerful and emotionally charged novel that explores themes of friendship, betrayal, guilt, and redemption.
