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A thousand splendid suns
Title:
A thousand splendid suns
Edition:
1st Riverhead trade pbk. ed.
Publication Information:
New York : Riverhead Books, 2008, c2007.
Physical Description:
10 books in a canvas bag ; 15 x 17 x 5 in. + 1 folder.
General Note:
A cloth bag containing ten copies of the title that also includes a folder with miscellaneous notes, discussion questions, biographical information, and reading lists to assist book group discussion leaders.
Summary:
Chronicles three decades of Afghan history - from the Soviet invasion to the reign of the Taliban to post-Taliban rebuilding in a moving account of family and friendship that puts the violence, fear, hope, and faith of this country in intimate, human terms. Mariam and Laila are born a generation apart but are brought together by war and fate. Together they endure the dangers surrounding them and discover the power of both love and sacrifice.
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