The Kite Runner
Registered by mingvase of Aalen, Baden-Württemberg Germany on 3/27/2007
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
3 journalers for this copy...
This beautifully written first novel presents a glimpse of life in Afghanistan before the Russian invasion and introduces richly drawn, memorable characters. Quiet, intellectual Amir craves the attention of his father, a wealthy Kabul businessman. Kind and self-confident Hassan is the son of Amir's father's servant. The motherless boys play together daily, and when Amir wins the annual kite contest, Hassan offers to track down the opponent's runaway kite as a prize. When he finds it, the neighborhood bullies trap and rape him, as Amir stands by too terrified to help. Their lives and their friendship are forever changed, and the memory of his cowardice haunts Amir as he grows into manhood. Hassan and his father return to the village of their ancestors, and later Amir and his father flee to Los Angeles to avoid political persecution. Amir attends college, marries, and fulfills his dream of becoming a writer. When Amir receives word of his former friend's death under the Taliban, he returns to Kabul to learn the fate of Hassan's son. This gripping story of personal redemption will capture readers' interest.
I just got it some days ago. Thanx for sending it to me, mingvase. Will be read soon.
edit: I enjoyed this one just as I did the German version which I read some time before. It is such a good read, really recommendable!
edit: I enjoyed this one just as I did the German version which I read some time before. It is such a good read, really recommendable!
Released 15 yrs ago (12/15/2008 UTC) at
CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:
CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES: Will travel to the USA via simy911. Thanx for taking it along! (o:
What a funny journey...the book made it back to Aalen where it originally came from. But don't worry...not for long. I already know The Kite Runner, but read-a-bit wants it to travel to the US. So I'll take it to Salt Lake City in January....and the journey continues
Journal Entry 5 by simy911 at Smith's Marketplace at 500 S in Salt Lake City, Utah USA on Sunday, February 15, 2009
Released 15 yrs ago (2/15/2009 UTC) at Smith's Marketplace at 500 S in Salt Lake City, Utah USA
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
It's time to release this awesome book. I added some English BC labels (I guess most people wouldn't appreciate getting the information in German) and now it's ready to go. So I'll release it today at the Smith's Food and Drug Store (455 S 500 E), probably on the bench next to the exit.
I hope we'll know how its journey continues. So whoever finds it...please write a journal entry!!! Thanks a lot and have fun reading!!!
It's time to release this awesome book. I added some English BC labels (I guess most people wouldn't appreciate getting the information in German) and now it's ready to go. So I'll release it today at the Smith's Food and Drug Store (455 S 500 E), probably on the bench next to the exit.
I hope we'll know how its journey continues. So whoever finds it...please write a journal entry!!! Thanks a lot and have fun reading!!!
