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A Thousand Splendid Suns (Audio CD) (Unabridged)
A Thousand Splendid Suns - Audio CD - Unabridged
Author: Khaled Hosseini, Atossa Leoni (Narrator)
A Thousand Splendid Suns is a breathtaking story set against the volatile events of Afghanistan's last thirty years -- from the Soviet invasion to the reign of the Taliban to post-Taliban rebuilding -- that puts the violence, fear, hope and faith of this country in intimate, human terms. It is a tale of two generations of characters brought ...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780743554459
ISBN-10: 0743554450
Publication Date: 5/22/2007
Edition: Unabridged
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  • Currently 4.6/5 Stars.
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4.6 stars, based on 71 ratings
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
Book Type: Audio CD
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Chilypepah avatar reviewed A Thousand Splendid Suns (Audio CD) (Unabridged) on + 16 more book reviews
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This is a very well written story that will make you feel as if you are right there in Afghanistan with the characters. It is a novel but it sure reads more like an audio-biography. This is a wonderful wonderful story.
reviewed A Thousand Splendid Suns (Audio CD) (Unabridged) on + 30 more book reviews
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this is a wonderful book- what was it like for two women to actually live through all the turmoil of Afghanistan- the sacrifices a mother makes for her family; how much sacrifice before you snap- how do you reconcile your dreams with the culture?
Pixiesue avatar reviewed A Thousand Splendid Suns (Audio CD) (Unabridged) on + 13 more book reviews
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I was hooked on this book from the first chapter. Very sad, but couldn't wait to hear what would happen next. It was very enlightening also. Didn't realize how poorly women are still treated in other parts of the world. I would recommend. He is a GREAT author.
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This book moved a little slow and was a bit depressing at first but things improved later in the book. I know more about life in Afghanistan now than I did before.
maureenl avatar reviewed A Thousand Splendid Suns (Audio CD) (Unabridged) on
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Khaled Hosseini's depiction of the lives and roles of women in Afghanistan's history is simultaneously breathtaking and heartbreaking. I listened to the on a road trip, and, on several occasions, wept openly for Mariam and Laila, two women who will live in my mind for a long time to come.
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makawaomaid avatar reviewed A Thousand Splendid Suns (Audio CD) (Unabridged) on + 5 more book reviews
This was a great audiobook. The narrator helped me feel like I was right there with the characters. Highly recommended read.
Kmarie avatar reviewed A Thousand Splendid Suns (Audio CD) (Unabridged) on + 529 more book reviews
Excellent narration! While this was a very painful book to listen to/read, it was well worth it by the time the end came near. It is a very profoundly sad at times, and horrifying as well. It is indeed haunting, heartbreaking and compelling. Hosseini is able to take his reader right into the story, and it feels as though one is right there with the characters experiencing it alongside of them. Although this was set in Afghanistan with all the horrors of being a woman there, I believe there is a universality to some of the themes within the story: domestic violence, abuse, helplessness, etc. Hosseini's books have opened up a new culture and experience for me and caused me to have a deep appreciation for Afghani women and their suffering. Even though this is a painful story, there is much beauty within its pages.


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