A Thousand Splendid Suns

A Thousand Splendid Suns is a breathtaking story set against the volatile events of Afghanistan’s last thirty years—from the Soviet invasion to the reign of the Taliban to the post-Taliban rebuilding—that puts the violence, fear, hope, and faith of this country in intimate, human terms. It is a tale of two generations of characters brought jarringly together by the tragic sweep of war, where personal lives—the struggle to survive, raise a family, find happiness—are inextricable from the history playing out around them.

Propelled by the same storytelling instinct that made The Kite Runner a beloved classic, A Thousand Splendid Suns is at once a remarkable chronicle of three decades of Afghan history and a deeply moving account of family and friendship. It is a striking, heart-wrenching novel of an unforgiving time, an unlikely friendship, and an indestructible love—a stunning accomplishmen

For Me-

Its that experience which we felt when we saw that 90 minutes movie THE KITE RUNNER ... its just that when we saw that movie we experienced it 30 % .. but when i read now a similar novel by the same author .. i am experiencing it 200% .... I just realized that when you are in the process of reading a novel you tend live it in and out. U want to get back 2 it to see the next episodes in their lives.you want 2 know whats going on in their lives . You start 2 feel their pain .. their triumph .. their sorrows and tend live their life .. Whether its the skill of the author or novels are written that way .. they make even the slightest of observation while writing the novel .. they have metaphors for every feeling .. good ones i say .. and at the end of it u realize even i have never lived with anyone in afgan ...i dont know anyone there .. i am like thousand miles away from the it ... but still today i have got a good look into the common man's life there ... the author has bridged that gap ...i know the nitty-gritty of their day 2 day lives .. their customs.. traditions of honor .. the value of a BURQHA ... and why barack says the women there need ENPOWERMENT.. cheers 2 that .. and 2 the people of AFGANISTAN ... as today i know .. a AFGAN stands by TRUTH .. VALOR .. DIGNITY and above all their family PRESTIGE ..