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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.

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La casa de ladrillos rojos es grande y espaciosa y, en el jardín, una fuente azul comparte protagonismo con un enorme jacarandá centenario, que con su generosa sombra cobija un grupo de niños que juegan bajo un sol implacable. Pero esta bucólica escena esconde una realidad descarnada. Estamos en Irán, a comienzos de los ochenta, y el gobierno fundamentalista, liderado por el ayatolá Jomeini, ha iniciado una brutal depuración que afecta a miles de personas de todas las ideologías, incluso aquellas que han participado activamente en el triunfo de la revolución; perseguidas, encarceladas o aniquiladas, las víctimas del nuevo régimen dejan tras de sí miles de familias desamparadas.

Los dos hermanos, Abdulá y Pari, separados por la vida muy tempranamente pero constantemente unidos en el lazo de la pesada ausencia, protagonizan una historia compleja con saltos constantes en el tiempo, donde el lenguaje de Hosseini salpica emoción, denuncia y comprensión por la especie a partes iguales en un emocionante suspense de sentimientos.

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.

A follow-up to the best-selling Three Cups of Tea continues Mortenson's story of his humanitarian efforts to bring education into disadvantaged Middle East regions, describing such events as the 2005 earthquake and a tense eight-day abduction by the Taliban.

În acelaşi stil fermecător, inconfundabil care a făcut din <i>Vânătorii de zmeie</i> (Ed. Niculescu, 2007) un bestseller internaţional, Khaled Hosseini spune în Splendida cetate a celor o mie de sori povestea unei iubiri coborâte parcă din vechile poeme persane, a unei prietenii care nu se dă în lături de la sacrificiul suprem şi a unui oraş care, în ciuda tuturor vicisitudinilor, se încăpăţânează să renască din propria-i cenuşă. În timp ce pe fundal se derulează evenimentele care au marcat istoria Afganistanului în ultimii treizeci de ani – ocupaţia sovietică, jihadul dus împotriva ei, războiul civil şi teroarea instaurată de regimul taliban –, două femei cât se poate de diferite descoperă cât de mare este puterea dragostei şi ce orori pot fi îndurate în numele ei. Splendida cetate a celor o mie de sori a ocupat primul loc pe lista de bestselleruri a prestigiosului <i>The New York Times</i> Book Review şi a fost tradusă în peste 35 de limbi.

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Less. 'A riveting and fascinating novel full of stunning observations and brilliant moments of truth and sympathy.' Colm Tóibín It is 1953, and in San Francisco Pearlie, a dutiful housewife, finds herself caring for both her husband's fragile health and her polio-afflicted son. Then one morning someone from her husband's past appears on their doorstep. His arrival throws all the certainties by which Pearlie has lived into doubt, and is brought face to face with the desperate measures people are prepared to take to escape the confines of their lives.

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

Una conmovedora historia de amistad entre dos mujeres afganas de orígenes muy dispares. Superando con creces el rotundo éxito de Cometas en el cielo, la segunda novela de Khaled Hosseini saltó de inmediato al primer puesto en todos los países donde se ha publicado. Nueva demostración del asombroso instinto de gran narrador de que goza el autor, el libro cuenta la historia de amistad entre dos mujeres cuyos destinos se entrelazan por obra del azar y de las convulsiones que ha sufrido Afganistán en los últimos treinta años. Hija ilegítima de un rico hombre de negocios, Mariam se cría con su madre en una modesta vivienda a las afueras de Herat. A los quince años, su vida cambia drásticamente cuando su padre la envía a Kabul a casarse con Rashid, un hosco zapatero treinta años mayor que ella. Casi dos décadas más tarde, Rashid encuentra en las calles de Kabul a Laila, una joven de quince años sin hogar. Cuando el zapaterole ofrece cobijo en su casa, que deberá compartir con Mariam, entre las dos mujeres se inicia una relación que acabará siendo tan profunda como la de dos hermanas, tan fuerte como la de madre e hija. Pese a la diferencia de edad y las distintas experiencias que la vida les ha deparado, la necesidad de afrontar las terribles circunstancias que las rodean, hará que Mariam y Laila vayan forjando un vínculo indestructible que les otorgará la fuerza necesaria para superar el miedo y dar cabida a la esperanza.

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.

Historia conmovedora sobre la improbable amistad entre un niño rico y el hijo del sirviente de su padre. Aborda el poder de la lectura, el costo de la traición y la posibilidad de redención, así como la influencia de los padres sobre los hijos: su amor, sacrificios y mentiras.