A Thousand Splendid Suns
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Journal Entry 1 by allbookedup from Wien Bezirk 21 - Floridsdorf, Wien Austria on Thursday, May 31, 2007
Synopsis
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
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
Journal Entry 2 by allbookedup from Wien Bezirk 21 - Floridsdorf, Wien Austria on Tuesday, February 12, 2008
reserved for concertina8 after I've read it!
edited at add: great read, interesting, but heavy!
edited at add: great read, interesting, but heavy!
A very intense and interesting read, although it does pale a little in comparison to "The Kite Runner" I think - but only because "The Kite Runner" was *that* good.
The underlying theme - again - is friendship. The protagonists this time around are two women rather than men. Set against the background of political turmoil and the Taliban rule of Afgahnistan it tells the life stories of Laila and Miriam in Kabul.
Good read.
The underlying theme - again - is friendship. The protagonists this time around are two women rather than men. Set against the background of political turmoil and the Taliban rule of Afgahnistan it tells the life stories of Laila and Miriam in Kabul.
Good read.
Journal Entry 4 by concertina8 at Cafe Merkur in Wien Bezirk 08 - Josefstadt, Wien Austria on Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Released 14 yrs ago (4/6/2010 UTC) at Cafe Merkur in Wien Bezirk 08 - Josefstadt, Wien Austria
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Journal Entry 5 by bookworm2804 from Klosterneuburg, Niederösterreich Austria on Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Caught it at the English Meetup yesterday. Thanks for bringing it.
Journal Entry 6 by bookworm2804 at Klosterneuburg, Niederösterreich Austria on Tuesday, September 20, 2011
A book full of pride, prejudice, love, humanity, hate. Even though its written in easy english language, it is absolutely not light reading because of the touching story.
The descriptions of both women in her partly hopeless situation, the political change in Afghanistan which meets particularly the women are told in this book clearly and full of suspense.
The descriptions of both women in her partly hopeless situation, the political change in Afghanistan which meets particularly the women are told in this book clearly and full of suspense.
