About Khaled Hosseini
Khaled Hosseini was born in Afghanistan and his family received political asylum in the USA in 1980. He is a doctor and lives in California. The Kite Runner is his first novel.
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Khaled Hosseini recommends
Tiny Dancer: The Incredible True Story of a Young Burn Survivor's Journey from Afghanistan (2005) Anthony Flacco "After reading Tiny Dancer, one cannot help be in awe of the human spirit. And it is a story of profound transformation, not merely physical, but that of the heart." | The Witch's Trinity (2007) Erika Mailman "A gripping, well-told story of faith and truth." | Children of the Revolution (2007) Dinaw Mengestu "A rich and lyrical story... I was profoundly moved by this tale... With effortless prose, Mengestu makes us feel this tortured soul's longings, regrets, and in the end, his dreams of meaningful human connection." | |
Rostam: Tales of Love and War from Persia's Book of Kings (2007) Abolqasem Ferdowsi "Davis's wonderful translation will show Western readers why Ferdowsi's masterpiece is one of the most revered and most beloved classics in the Persian world." | The Cellist of Sarajevo (2008) Steven Galloway "Though the setting is the siege of Sarajevo in the 1990s, this gripping novel transcends time and place. It is a universal story, and a testimony to the struggle to find meaning, grace, and humanity, even amid the most unimaginable horrors." |
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