| Mariam is only fifteen when she is sent to Kabul to marrythetroubled and bitter Rasheed, who is thirty years her senior.Nearlytwo decades later, in a climate of growing unrest, tragedystrikesfifteen-year-old Laila, who must leave her home and joinMariam'sunhappy household. Laila and Mariam are to find consolationin eachother, their friendship to grow as deep as the bondbetweensisters, as strong as the ties between mother and daughter.Withthe passing of time comes Taliban rule over Afghanistan,thestreets of Kabul loud with the sound of gunfire and bombs, lifeadesperate struggle against starvation, brutality and fear,thewomen's endurance tested beyond their worst imaginings. Yetlovecan move a person to act in unexpected ways, lead them toovercomethe most daunting obstacles with a startling heroism. Inthe end itis love that triumphs over death and destruction. AThousandSplendid Suns is an unforgettable portrait of a woundedcountry anda deeply moving story of family and friendship. It is abeautiful,heart-wrenching story of an unforgiving time, an unlikelybond andan indestructible love.
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