01674nam a2200229Ia 4500 OSt 20240712121440.0 210210b2007 xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 9780747582977 AL eng 823.914 HOST HOSSEINI (Khaled) 173293 Thousand splendid suns London Bloomsbury 2007 372 Mariam is only fifteen when she is sent to Kabul to marry the troubled and bitter Rasheed, who is thirty years her senior. Nearly two decades later, in a climate of growing unrest, tragedy strikes fifteen-year-old Laila, who must leave her home and join Mariam's unhappy household. Laila and Mariam are to find consolation in each other, their friendship to grow as deep as the bond between sisters, as strong as the ties between mother and daughter. With the passing of time comes Taliban rule over Afghanistan, the streets of Kabul loud with the sound of gunfire and bombs, life a desperate struggle against starvation, brutality and fear, the women's endurance tested beyond their worst imaginings. Yet love can move a person to act in unexpected ways, lead them to overcome the most daunting obstacles with a startling heroism. In the end it is love that triumphs over death and destruction. A Thousand Splendid Suns is an unforgettable portrait of a wounded country and a deeply moving story of family and friendship. It is a beautiful, heart-wrenching story of an unforgiving time, an unlikely bond and an indestructible love. Historical Fiction 173298 English Fiction 173297 062171 ddc BK 116947 116947 0 0 ddc 0 0 ENG AL AL 2021-02-17 Higginbothams Pvt. Ltd., Mangalore-01 522.33 29 5 823.914 HOST 062171 2026-03-06 12:38:14 2026-02-24 2021-02-17 BK