{"product_id":"the-kite-runner-essential-edition-isbn-9781594481772","title":"The Kite Runner (Essential Edition)","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling novel beloved by millions of readers the world over.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eReaders Pick: 100 Best Books of the 21st Century\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“A vivid and engaging story that reminds us how long his people [of Afghanistan] have been struggling to triumph over the forces of violence—forces that continue to threaten them even today.”—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The unforgettable, heartbreaking story of the unlikely friendship between a wealthy boy and the son of his father’s servant, caught in the tragic sweep of history, \u003ci\u003eThe Kite Runner\u003c\/i\u003e transports readers to Afghanistan at a tense and crucial moment of change and destruction. A powerful story of friendship, it is also about the power of reading, the price of betrayal, and the possibility of redemption; and an exploration of the power of fathers over sons—their love, their sacrifices, their lies.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Since its publication in 2003 \u003ci\u003eKite Runner\u003c\/i\u003e has become a beloved, one-of-a-kind classic of contemporary literature, touching millions of readers, and launching the career of one of America's most treasured writers.\"A moving portrait of modern Afghanistan.\"—\u003cb\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"This powerful first novel...tells the story of fierce cruelty and fierce yet redeeming love. Both transform the life of Amir, Khaled Hosseini's privileged young narrator, who comes of age during the last peaceful days of the monarchy, just before his country's revolution and its invasion by Russian forces. But political events, even as dramatic as the ones that are presented in \u003cb\u003eThe Kite Runner\u003c\/b\u003e, are only a part of this story. In \u003ci\u003eThe Kite Runner\u003c\/i\u003e, Khaled Hosseini gives us a vivid and engaging story that reminds us how long his people have been struggling to triumph over the forces of violence—forces that continue to threaten them even today.\"—\u003cb\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"A powerful book...no frills, no nonsense, just hard, spare prose...an intimate account of family and friendship, betrayal and salvation that requires no atlas or translation to engage and enlighten us. Parts of \u003ci\u003eThe Kite Runner\u003c\/i\u003e are raw and excruciating to read, yet the book in its entirety is lovingly written.\"—\u003cb\u003eThe Washington Post Book World\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"An astonishing, powerful book.\"—\u003cb\u003eDiane Sawyer\u003c\/b\u003eKhaled Hosseini was born in Kabul, Afghanistan, and moved to the United States in 1980. 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.","brand":"Riverhead Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46299993014501,"sku":"NP9781594481772","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781594481772.jpg?v=1767740068","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-kite-runner-essential-edition-isbn-9781594481772","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}