' A Thousand Splendid Suns has all the particularity of a novel and all the force of a fable. A Thousand Splendid Suns was the Richard & Judy Best Read of the Year in 2008. 'If he cut his teeth by writing about his countrymen, it is the plight of Afghanistan's women that has brought him to realise his full powers as a novelist' - The Times The setting of the novel is arranged in the war zone, with the civil war, Thaliban have taken. In this novel he has discussed status and suffering of women in a patriarchal Afghan society. A thousand splendid suns is written by an Afghan-American author Khalid Husseini, published in (2007). The Kite Runner told the story of two boys.
'A heartfelt saga that encompasses romance and melodrama, personal and political intrigue, the onslaught of war and dispossession' - Independent Feminism in the Novel A Thousand Splendid Suns. 'A Thousand Splendid Suns' No one was more surprised than Khaled Hosseini when his first novel, set in Afghanistan, became a bestseller in America. As unforgettable as The Kite Runner, this novel places us in Afghanistan with an open heart' - Isabel Allende 'A beautifully crafted and disturbing story. It is, too a powerful portrait of female suffering and endurance under the Taliban' - The Daily Mail
Continuing in the overtly topical vein of The Kite Runner, the book depicts the radical shifts in the political and social. 'Hosseini has that rare thing, a Dickensian knack for storytelling' - The Daily Telegraph Hosseini’s second novel, A Thousand Splendid Suns (2007), was inspired by his observations of women wearing burkas during a 2003 visit to Afghanistan, his first since childhood. He is a storyteller of dizzying power' - The Evening Standard 'In case you're wondering whether A Thousand Splendid Suns is as good as The Kite Runner, here's the answer: No. 'A suspenseful epic'- The Daily Telegraph
0 kommentar(er)
