Tuesday, December 9, 2008

How To Propel A Boat Without Batteries

005 006 The Kite Runner

Author: Khaled Hosseini Publisher: Piemme Pages: 390
It is said that the Time heals all wounds. But for Amir, the past is a beast with long claws, ready to chase and even track down when they least expect it. Many years have passed since the day the life of his friend Hassan, the boy-faced doll, the kite runner-changed forever in an alley in Kabul. That day, Amir has committed a terrible sin. So when an unexpected phone call joined him at his home in San Francisco, you know they had no choice: he must leave, go home, to find the son of Hassan and settle accounts with their mistakes never purged. But waiting for him in Kabul, there are only the ghosts of his consciousness. There is a shocking discovery, in a violent world and left where women are invisible, the beauty is outlawed and can not fly kites piĆ¹.Trent 'years of Afghan history - from the end of the monarchy, the Russian invasion, the Taliban regime to this day - come alive in this novel engaging and full of atmosphere

0 comments:

Post a Comment