{"product_id":"a-thousand-splendid-suns-hardcover","title":"A Thousand Splendid Suns - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKhaled Hosseini\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis deluxe illustrated edition of\u003ci\u003e A Thousand Splendid Suns \u003c\/i\u003eis filled with striking and memorable photographs that bring Khaled Hosseini's compelling story to life. Since its publication in 2007, \u003ci\u003eA Thousand Splendid Suns \u003c\/i\u003ehas shipped more than 3 million copies. The bestselling adult novel of 2007, it spent 15 weeks at #1 on the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller list and remained on the list for an impressive 49 weeks. Propelled by the same superb instinct for storytelling that made \u003ci\u003eThe Kite Runner \u003c\/i\u003ea beloved classic, \u003ci\u003eA Thousand Splendid Suns\u003c\/i\u003e is at once an incredible chronicle of 30 years of Afghan history and a deeply moving story of family, friendship, faith, and the salvation to be found in love.  \r\nBorn a generation apart and with very different ideas about love and family, Mariam and Laila are two women brought jarringly together by war, by loss and by fate. As they endure the ever escalating dangers around them-in their home as well as in the streets of Kabul-they come to form a bond that makes them both sisters and mother-daughter to each other, and that will ultimately alter the course not just of their own lives but of the next generation. With heart-wrenching power and suspense, Hosseini shows how a woman's love for her family can move her to shocking and heroic acts of self-sacrifice, and that in the end it is love, or even the memory of love, that is often the key to survival.  \r\nA stunning accomplishment, A Thousand Splendid Suns is a haunting, heartbreaking, compelling story of an unforgiving time, an unlikely friendship, and an indestructible love.\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow, in this lavishly designed edition of the novel, the narrative is enhanced by expressive photos that capture the people and culture of the region in vivid detail and reflect the book's powerful themes, so apt for our times: the passionate search for family, home, acceptance, a healthy society, and a promising future-regardless of the obstacles. Together with \u003ci\u003eThe Kite Runner: Illustrated Edition\u003c\/i\u003e, the illustrated \u003ci\u003eA Thousand Splendid Suns \u003c\/i\u003ecreates a beautiful matched set.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKhaled Hosseini was born in Kabul, Afghanistan, and moved to the United States in 1980. After graduating from college, Hosseini worked as a physician in California, a situation he likened to \"an arranged marriage\". The success of The Kite Runner meant he was able to retire from medicine in order to write full-time. He is the author of the\u003ci\u003e New York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestsellers \u003ci\u003eThe Kite Runner\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Thousand Splendid Suns\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAnd the Mountains Echoed\u003c\/i\u003e. He is A U.S. Goodwill Envoy to the United Nations Refugee Agency, and the founder of The Khaled Hosseini Foundation, a nonprofit that provides humanitarian assistance to the people of Afghanistan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 29, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Thousand Splendid Suns\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.4\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770981810464,"sku":"9781594488887","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3b5d11e82069bb292dfe3848b1e98d21.webp?v=1780381509","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-thousand-splendid-suns-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}