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Khaled Hosseini

    March 4, 1965

    This author delves into the complexities of family relationships and the profound impact of historical events on individual lives. His narratives often explore themes of loss, redemption, and the search for belonging, characterized by a deep emotional resonance and vivid depictions of setting. With an eye for poignant detail and a keen understanding of human psychology, his work reveals how the past shapes the present and how individuals navigate adversity. His writing offers a compelling look at the resilience of the human spirit and the enduring power of hope against overwhelming odds.

    Khaled Hosseini
    And the Mountains Echoed
    Under the Visible Life
    What Is the What
    Sea prayer
    The Kite Runner
    A Thousand Splendid Suns
    • Deniz Duasi

      • 48 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      "Ah nasıl yakarıyorum denize bunu bilmesi için.” Uçurtma Avcısı, Bin Muhteşem Güneş, Ve Dağlar Yankılandı romanları ile tüm dünyada milyonlar tarafından okunmayı sürdüren Khaled Hosseini'den olağanüstü bir ağıt! Hosseini'nin, 2015 yılının Eylül ayında, Avrupa'da güvenli bir yere ulaşmaya çalışırken Akdeniz'de boğulan ve cansız cesedi kıyıya vuran üç yaşındaki Suriyeli mülteci Aylan Kurdi'nin hikayesinden esinlenerek kaleme aldığı Deniz Duası, mülteci sorununa son derece çarpıcı bir bakış getiriyor. Suriyeli bir babanın, sonu belirsiz bir yolculuğa çıkmadan önce, oğluna yazdığı bir mektup şeklinde tasarlanmış olan metin, savaştan ve zulümden kaçarken denizlerde kaybolan binlerce mülteciye adanmış. Deniz Duası'nın tüm gelirini, iyi niyet elçisi olarak görev aldığı Birleşmiş Milletler Mülteciler Yüksek Komiserliği (UNHCR) ve Khaled Hosseini Foundation'a aktaran Hosseini, (UNHCR) mülteci kamplarını ziyaret etmeye, çeşitli platformlarda bu sorunu dile getirmeye ve bağış toplamaya devam ediyor. "Ama o hayat, o dönem şimdi bana bile sahte geliyor, unutulup gitmiş bir söylenti gibi."

      Deniz Duasi2018
      3.9
    • Sea prayer

      • 48 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      A Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller A deeply moving, gorgeously illustrated short story for people of all ages from the international bestselling author of The Kite Runner, brought to life by Dan Williams's beautiful illustrations 'The book may be brief, but it is beautiful, poetic - a distillation of his strengths' Sunday Times On a moonlit beach a father cradles his sleeping son as they wait for dawn to break and a boat to arrive. He speaks to his boy of the long summers of his childhood, recalling his grandfather's house in Syria, the stirring of olive trees in the breeze, the bleating of his grandmother's goat, the clanking of her cooking pots. And he remembers, too, the bustling city of Homs with its crowded lanes, its mosque and grand souk, in the days before the sky spat bombs and they had to flee. When the sun rises they and those around them will gather their possessions and embark on a perilous sea journey in search of a new home. Proceeds from the sale of Sea Prayer will go to The Khaled Hosseini Foundation and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency to help fund life-saving support and build better futures for refugees around the world.

      Sea prayer2018
      4.4
    • Ошеломляющий дебютный роман, который уже называют главным романом нового века, а его автора - живым классиком. "Бегущий за ветром" - проникновенная, пробирающая до самого нутра история о дружбе и верности, о предательстве и искуплении. Нежный, тонкий, ироничный и по-хорошему сентиментальный, роман Халеда Хоссейни напоминает живописное полотно, которое можно разглядывать бесконечно. Амира и Хасана разделяла пропасть. Один принадлежал к местной аристократии, другой - к презираемому меньшинству. У одного отец был красив и важен, у другого - хром и жалок. Один был запойным читателем, другой - неграмотным. Заячью губу Хасана видели все, уродливые же шрамы Амира были скрыты глубоко внутри. Но не найти людей ближе, чем эти два мальчика. Их история разворачивается на фоне кабульской идиллии, которая вскоре сменится грозными бурями. Мальчики - словно два бумажных змея, которые подхватила эта буря и разметала в разные стороны. У каждого своя судьба, своя трагедия, но они, как и в детстве, связаны прочнейшими узами. Роман стал одним из самых ярких явлений в мировой литературе последних лет. В названии своей книги писатель вспоминает традиционную забаву афганских мальчишек - сражения бумажных змеев. Победить соперников и остаться в одиночестве парить в бездонном синем небе - настоящее детское счастье. Ты бежишь за змеем и ветром, как бежишь за своей судьбой, пытаясь поймать ее. Но поймает она тебя.

      Бегущий за ветром. Begushchij za vetrom2015
      4.4
    • Der Nr.1-Spiegel-Bestseller! Millionen Leser haben auf seinen neuen Roman gewartet: In ›Traumsammler‹ erzählt Khaled Hosseini die bewegende Geschichte zweier Geschwister aus einem kleinen afghanischen Dorf. Pari ist drei Jahre alt, ihr Bruder Abdullah zehn, als der Vater sie auf einem Fußmarsch quer durch die Wüste nach Kabul bringt. Doch am Ende der Reise wartet nicht das Paradies, sondern die herzzerreißende Trennung der beiden Geschwister, die ihr Leben für immer verändern wird. Ein großer Roman, der uns einmal um die ganze Welt führt und in seiner emotionalen Intensität und Erzählkunst neue Maßstäbe setzt. Fesselnder, reicher, persönlicher als je zuvor.

      Traum sammler2013
    • Numeri Primi: E l'eco rispose

      • 455 pages
      • 16 hours of reading

      Sulla strada che dal piccolo villaggio di Shadbagh porta a Kabul, viaggiano un padre e due bambini. Sono a piedi e il loro unico mezzo di trasporto è un carretto rosso, su cui Sabur, il padre, ha caricato la figlia di tre anni, Pari. Sabur ha cercato in molti modi di rimandare a casa il figlio, Abdullah, senza riuscirci. Il legame tra i due fratelli è troppo forte perché il ragazzino si lasci scoraggiare. Ha deciso che li accompagnerà a Kabul e niente potrà fargli cambiare idea, anche perché c'è qualcosa che lo turba in quel viaggio, qualcosa di non detto e di vagamente minaccioso di cui non sa darsi ragione. Ciò che avviene al loro arrivo è una lacerazione che segnerà le loro vite per sempre. Attraverso generazioni e continenti, in un percorso che ci porta da Kabul a Parigi, da San Francisco all'isola greca di Tinos, Khaled Hosseini esplora con grande profondità i molti modi in cui le persone amano, si feriscono, si tradiscono e si sacrificano l'una per l'altra.

      Numeri Primi: E l'eco rispose2013
      4.2
    • Children of the jacaranda tree

      • 278 pages
      • 10 hours of reading

      Deep in Tehran's Evin Prison, Azar gives birth to a baby girl. Corridors away, Amir is making a bracelet out of date stones. He hopes that one day his daughter will hold it in her hands. As a camera shutter closes, three children are fixed in time. These children cannot remember their mothers' faces. But their mothers will treasure the photos, daring to imagine the life that goes on beyond prison walls. Revolution has torn the future from the past. But these children, the children of the jacaranda tree, will have the chance to grow. They will go into exile, they will find love and they will return home to Iran. But they will also have to confront the terrible legacies passed from one generation to the next when the cold boot of history stamps on individual lives. Children of the Jacaranda Tree is a novel about the ghosts of revolution. It is a novel about forging the future when your past is too painful to remember. It is a novel that you will never forget.

      Children of the jacaranda tree2013
      3.7
    • And the Mountains Echoed

      • 468 pages
      • 17 hours of reading

      So, then. You want a story and I will tell you one... Afghanistan, 1952. Abdullah and his sister Pari live in the small village of Shadbagh. To Abdullah, Pari, as beautiful and sweet-natured as the fairy for which she was named, is everything. More like a parent than a brother, Abdullah will do anything for her, even trading his only pair of shoes for a feather for her treasured collection. Each night they sleep together in their cot, their skulls touching, their limbs tangled. One day the siblings journey across the desert to Kabul with their father. Pari and Abdullah have no sense of the fate that awaits them there, for the event which unfolds will tear their lives apart; sometimes a finger must be cut to save the hand. Crossing generations and continents, moving from Kabul, to Paris, to San Francisco, to the Greek island of Tinos, Khaled Hosseini writes about the bonds that define us and shape our lives, and how the choices we make resonate through history.

      And the Mountains Echoed2013
      4.1
    • The Kite Runner

      Graphic Novel

      • 132 pages
      • 5 hours of reading

      A beautifully illustrated four-colour graphic adaptation of Khaled Hosseini's internationally bestselling novel The Kite Runner . A story of fathers and sons, friendship and betrayal, and the casualties of fate. 1970s Afghanistan: Twelve-year-old Amir is desperate to win the local kite-fighting tournament and his loyal friend Hassan promises to help him. But neither of the boys can foresee what will happen to Hassan that afternoon, an event that is to shatter their lives... Since its publication in 2003, The Kite Runner has sold eight million copies worldwide. Through Khaled Hosseini's brilliant writing, a previously unknown part of the world was brought to life. Now in this beautifully illustrated, four-colour graphic novel adaptation, The Kite Runner is given a vibrant new life which is sure to compel a new generation of readers.

      The Kite Runner2011
    • Ueberreuter Grossdruck: Drachenläufer

      • 567 pages
      • 20 hours of reading

      Amir, Sohn eines wohlhabenden Paschtunen, verbindet eine enge Freundschaft mit Hassan, dem Sohn des Hausdieners. Die Jungen verbringen ihre Kindheit wie Brüder, und zu ihren Lieblingsbeschäftigungen gehört es, Drachen steigen zu lassen. Doch eines Tages begeht Amir auf furchtbare Weise Verrat an Hassan, ihre Freundschaft zerbricht. Jahrzehnte später sieht Amir dann die Gelegenheit, seinen schlimmen Fehler wiedergutzumachen. Doch gleichzeitig zweifelt er daran, die große Schuld, die er als Kind auf sich geladen hat, so viele Jahre später sühnen zu können.

      Ueberreuter Grossdruck: Drachenläufer2008
      5.0
    • What Is the What

      The Autobiography of Valentino Achak Deng: A Novel

      • 475 pages
      • 17 hours of reading

      From the bestselling author of A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius , What Is the What is the epic novel based on the life of Valentino Achak Deng who, along with thousands of other children —the so-called Lost Boys—was forced to leave his village in Sudan at the age of seven and trek hundreds of miles by foot, pursued by militias, government bombers, and wild animals, crossing the deserts of three countries to find freedom. When he finally is resettled in the United States, he finds a life full of promise, but also heartache and myriad new challenges. Moving, suspenseful, and unexpectedly funny, What Is the What is an astonishing novel that illuminates the lives of millions through one extraordinary man. -back cover

      What Is the What2007
      4.2
    • Two women born a generation apart witness the destruction of their home and family in wartorn Kabul, losses incurred over the course of thirty years that test the limits of their strength and courage.

      A Thousand Splendid Suns2007
      4.5
    • A Bed of Red Flowers

      In Search of My Afghanistan

      • 408 pages
      • 15 hours of reading

      This is a gripping portrait of the author's family and life under occupation. She provides a window into the devastation of Afghanistan and the resilience of its people.

      A Bed of Red Flowers2006
      3.9
    • The Kite Runner

      • 336 pages
      • 12 hours of reading

      Twelve-year-old Amir is desperate to win the approval of his father and resolves to win the local kite-fighting tournament, to prove that he has the makings of a man. His loyal friend Hassan promises to help him - for he always helps Amir - but this is 1970s Afghanistan and Hassan is merely a low-caste servant who is jeered at in the street, although Amir still feels jealous of his natural courage and the place he holds in his father's heart. But neither of the boys could foresee what would happen to Hassan on the afternoon of the tournament, which was to shatter their lives. After the Russians invade and the family is forced to flee to America, Amir realises that one day he must return, to find the one thing that his new world cannot grant him: redemption.

      The Kite Runner2003
      4.4