Its story expands over many decades and cities but is essentially rooted in Afghanistan. And The Mountains Echoed, published in 2013 is his third novel. Told through the perspective of two Afghan women of two different generations, living under the Taliban regime A Thousand Splendid Suns is arguably Hosseini’s most talked-about book. The Kite Runner was followed by A Thousand Splendid Suns in 2007. Hosseini’s debut novel – The Kite Runner – is a universally beloved book and is widely considered as one of the classics of recent times.
Khaled Hosseini’s writing feels more immediate and personal now, because ‘Taliban’ has once again become a reality for the Afghans and we are all witnessing the misery unfolding live. Each character deeply affected by the frequent civil wars and regime changes the country had to go through in a matter of a few decades. Some of his bestsellers include The Kite Runner, A Thousand Splendid Suns, and And the Mountains Echoed.Īll his novels except the ‘Sea Prayer’ published in 2018 are set in the backdrop of Afghanistan’s rich and turbulent history, featuring Afghan protagonists. Khaled Hosseini is an Afghan – American novelist. Mainly because the world has once seen the state of Afghanistan under the Taliban. There has been a lot of discussion around what Taliban-ruled Afghanistan means not just for south Asia but for the whole world. The world watched in dread as province after province in Afghanistan fell into the clutches of the Taliban over the last few weeks.
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