Isabella Vaj Book order (chronological)

A riveting and powerful story of an unforgiving time, an unlikely friendship and an indestructible love

Reminiscent of "Memoirs of a Geisha," this novel is a re-imagining of the life of Pan Yuliang and her transformation from prostitute to post-Impressionist.

Twelve year old Amir is desperate to win the approval of his father Baba, one of the richest and most respected merchants in Kabul. He has failed to do so through academia or brawn, but the one area where they connect is the annual kite fighting tournament. Amir is determined not just to win the competition but to run the last kite and bring it home triumphantly, to prove to his father that he has the makings of a man. His loyal friend Hassan is the best kite runner that Amir has ever seen, and he promises to help him - for Hassan always helps Amir out of trouble. But Hassan is a Shi'a Muslim and this is 1970s Afghanistan. Hassan is taunted and jeered at by Amir's school friends; he is merely a servant living in a shack at the back of Amir's house. So why does Amir feel such envy towards his friend? Then, what happens to Hassan on the afternoon of the tournament is to shatter all their lives, and define their futures.

Aveva tredici anni la notte in cui successe tutto. La casa divorata dalle fiamme, il buio, la neve, le urla dei vicini. E tutti, mamma, papà, i fratellini, chiusi dentro. Solo lui si era salvato. Da quel giorno, nel cuore di Michael è sempre inverno. Più di vent'anni dopo, come medico volontario, Michael è ancora in cerca di un riscatto. La sua ossessione è salvare tutti, in ogni parte del mondo, per spegnere il tormento di non aver salvato una volta chi amava. Trascurando chi lo ama ora. Ma quando finalmente decide di affrontare il passato e di salvare il suo matrimonio, il mondo è pronto a crollargli addosso un'altra volta. Al ritorno nel suo appartamento di Londra Michael trova il cadavere di sua moglie Caitlin. Incidente o omicidio?