
The Kite Runner
(2003)A novel by
Khaled Hosseini
| "A wonderful work... This is one of those unforgettable stories that stay with you for years. All the great themes of literature and of life are the fabric of this extraordinary novel: love, honor, guilt, fear redemption...It is so powerful that for a long time everything I read after seemed bland." Isabel Allende |
| "My top fiction book of the year ... marvellous." Joanna Trollope |
The unforgettable, heartbreaking story of the unlikely friendship between a wealthy boy and the son of his father's servant, The Kite Runner is a beautifully crafted novel set in a country in the process of being destroyed. It is about the power of reading, the price of betrayal, and the possibility of redemption. And it is also about the power of fathers over sons -- their love, their sacrifices, their lies.
The first Afghan novel to be written in English, The Kite Runner tells a sweeping story of family, love, and friendship against a backdrop of history that has not been told in fiction before, bringing to mind the large canvasses of the Russian writers of the nineteenth century. But just as it is old-fashioned in its narration, it is contemporary in its subject -- the devastating history of Afghanistan over the past thirty years. As emotionally gripping as it is tender, The Kite Runner is an unusual and powerful debut.
The first Afghan novel to be written in English, The Kite Runner tells a sweeping story of family, love, and friendship against a backdrop of history that has not been told in fiction before, bringing to mind the large canvasses of the Russian writers of the nineteenth century. But just as it is old-fashioned in its narration, it is contemporary in its subject -- the devastating history of Afghanistan over the past thirty years. As emotionally gripping as it is tender, The Kite Runner is an unusual and powerful debut.
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Hardback Editions
June 2008 : Library Binding
| Title: The Kite Runner (Riverhead Essential Editions) Author(s): Khaled Hosseini ISBN: 1-4352-9885-3 / 978-1-4352-9885-9 Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
October 2007 : Hardback
| Title: The Kite Runner (Illustrated edition) Author(s): Khaled Hosseini ISBN: 0-385-66508-3 / 978-0-385-66508-7 (USA edition) Publisher: Doubleday Canada Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
November 2006 : Hardback
| Title: The Kite Runner Author(s): Khaled Hosseini ISBN: 0-7475-8894-5 / 978-0-7475-8894-8 (UK edition) Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
August 2005 : Hardback
| Title: The Kite Runner: Traditional Characters Author(s): Khaled Hosseini, Khaled A. Hosseini ISBN: 9867475658 / 9789867475657 Publisher: Trojan Horse Cultural Press Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
2004 : Hardback
| Title: The Kite Runner (Hardcover) Author(s): Khaled Hosseini Publisher: Riverhead Publishing Availability: Amazon More details... |
November 2003 : Hardback
| Title: The Kite Runner Author(s): Khaled Hosseini ISBN: 1-58547-363-4 / 9781585473632 (USA edition) Publisher: Center Point Large Print Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
September 2003 : Hardback
| Title: The Kite Runner Author(s): Khaled Hosseini ISBN: 0-7475-6652-6 / 978-0-7475-6652-6 (UK edition) Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
June 2003 : Hardback
| Title: The Kite Runner Author(s): Khaled Hosseini ISBN: 0-385-66006-5 / 978-0-385-66006-8 (USA edition) Publisher: Doubleday Canada Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
June 2003 : Hardback
| Title: The Kite Runner Author(s): Khaled Hosseini ISBN: 1-57322-245-3 / 9781573222457 (USA edition) Publisher: Riverhead Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 2003 : Library Binding
| Title: The Kite Runner Author(s): Khaled Hosseini ISBN: 1-4176-4039-1 / 978-1-4176-4039-3 (USA edition) Publisher: Turtleback Books: A Division of Sanval Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 2003 : Hardback
| Title: The Kite Runner Author(s): Khaled Hosseini ISBN: 0-7569-4880-0 / 978-0-7569-4880-1 (USA edition) Publisher: Perfection Learning Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
1989 : Hardback
| Title: The Kite Runner Author(s): Hosseini Khaled Publisher: Bloomsbury Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
Hardback
| Title: Kite Runner Illustrated Edition Author(s): ISBN: 1-59448-960-2 / 9781594489600 (USA edition) Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Paperback Editions
July 2009 : Paperback
| Title: York Notes the Kite Runner Author(s): Khaled Hosseini ISBN: 1-4082-1729-5 / 978-1-4082-1729-0 (UK edition) Publisher: Pearson York Notes Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
September 2008 : Paperback
| Title: Kite Runner, the (Riverhead Essential Editions) Author(s): Khaled Hosseini ISBN: 1-59448-177-6 / 9781594481772 (USA edition) Publisher: Riverhead Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
May 2008 : Paperback
| Title: The Kite Runner Author(s): Khaled Hosseini ISBN: 0-7475-9889-4 / 978-0-7475-9889-3 (UK edition) Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
March 2008 : Paperback
| Title: The Kite Runner: Young Adult Edition Author(s): Khaled Hosseini ISBN: 0-7475-9255-1 / 978-0-7475-9255-6 (UK edition) Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
December 2007 : Paperback
| Title: The Kite Runner Author(s): Khaled Hosseini ISBN: 0-7475-9488-0 / 978-0-7475-9488-8 (UK edition) Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
October 2007 : Mass Market Paperback
| Title: The Kite Runner Author(s): Khaled Hosseini ISBN: 1-4000-2546-X / 978-1-4000-2546-6 (USA edition) Publisher: Seal Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
October 2007 : Paperback
| Title: The Kite Runner Author(s): Khaled Hosseini ISBN: 0-7475-9489-9 / 978-0-7475-9489-5 (UK edition) Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
October 2007 : Paperback
| Title: The Kite Runner Author(s): Khaled Hosseini ISBN: 0-385-66520-2 / 978-0-385-66520-9 (USA edition) Publisher: Anchor Canada Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
January 2007 : Paperback
| Title: The Kite Runner: 21 Great Bloomsbury Reads for the 21st Century (21st Birthday Celebratory Edn) Author(s): Khaled Hosseini ISBN: 0-7475-9003-6 / 978-0-7475-9003-3 (UK edition) Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
2007 : Paperback
| Title: The Kite Runner Author(s): Khaled Hosseini Publisher: Riverhead Books Availability: Amazon More details... |
January 2005 : Paperback
| Title: The Kite Runner Author(s): Khaled Hosseini Publisher: Riverhead Availability: Amazon More details... |
June 2004 : Paperback
| Title: The Kite Runner Author(s): Khaled Hosseini ISBN: 0-7475-6653-4 / 978-0-7475-6653-3 (UK edition) Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
June 2004 : Paperback
| Title: Kite Runner Author(s): Khaled Hosseini ISBN: 0-7475-7357-3 / 978-0-7475-7357-9 (UK edition) Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
May 2004 : Paperback
| Title: The Kite Runner Author(s): Khaled Hosseini ISBN: 0-7475-7339-5 / 978-0-7475-7339-5 (UK edition) Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
April 2004 : Paperback
| Title: The Kite Runner Author(s): Khaled Hosseini ISBN: 1-59448-000-1 / 9781594480003 (USA edition) Publisher: Riverhead Trade Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 2004 : Paperback
| Title: The Kite Runner Author(s): Khaled Hosseini ISBN: 0-385-66007-3 / 978-0-385-66007-5 (USA edition) Publisher: Anchor Canada Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
June 2003 : Paperback
| Title: The Kite Runner Author(s): Khaled Hosseini ISBN: 0-7475-6699-2 / 978-0-7475-6699-1 (UK edition) Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
Audio Editions
December 2007 : Audio CD
| Title: The Kite Runner Author(s): Khaled Hosseini ISBN: 1-84737-247-3 / 9781847372475 (UK edition) Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
November 2007 : Audio CD
| Title: The Kite Runner (Mi-vox pre-loaded audio player) Author(s): Khaled Hosseini ISBN: 1-906128-28-6 / 9781906128289 (UK edition) Publisher: audiobooksonline.co.uk Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
January 2006 : Audio CD
| Title: The Kite Runner Author(s): Khaled Hosseini ISBN: 0-7435-0171-3 / 978-0-7435-0171-2 (USA edition) Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
February 2005 : Audio CD
| Title: The Kite Runner Author(s): Khaled Hosseini ISBN: 0-7435-4523-0 / 978-0-7435-4523-5 (USA edition) Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
2004 : Audio Cassette
| Title: The Kite Runner (Unabridged) Author(s): Khaled Hosseini ISBN: 1-4025-6773-1 / 978-1-4025-6773-5 (USA edition) Publisher: Recorded Books Availability: Amazon More details... |
June 2003 : Audio Cassette
| Title: The Kite Runner Author(s): Khaled Hosseini ISBN: 0-7435-3023-3 / 978-0-7435-3023-1 (USA edition) Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
June 2003 : Audio CD
| Title: The Kite Runner Author(s): Khaled Hosseini ISBN: 0-7435-3024-1 / 9781598950298 (USA edition) Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Other Editions
January 2008 : Unknown
| Title: The Kite Runner Author(s): Khaled Hosseini ISBN: 1-59895-478-4 / 9781598954784 (USA edition) Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
March 2007 : Kindle edition
| Title: The Kite Runner Author(s): Khaled Hosseini Publisher: Riverhead Availability: Amazon More details... |
January 2006 : Unknown
| Title: The Kite Runner Author(s): ISBN: 0-7435-6449-9 (USA edition) Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Availability: Amazon More details... |
August 2004 : Turtleback
| Title: The Kite Runner Author(s): Khaled Hosseini ISBN: 0-606-30885-7 / 978-0-606-30885-4 (USA edition) Publisher: Demco Media Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
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