Type: Novel, Domestic Fiction, Historical Fiction
Author: Khaled Hosseini
Publication Date: 2007
Country: United States
Pages: 384
A Thousand Splendid Suns, the magnum opus of Khaled Hosseini, explores marital and familial relationships in Afghanistan during the rise of the Taliban. Mariam is a girl living in rural Herat when her father marries her off to Kabul. There, as the Taliban takes over under unexpected circumstances, she meets Laila and grows fond of her. An enduring story of love, emotions and family, A Thousand Splendid Suns is one of the best works of the century.