5.0
Cometas en el cielo/ The Kite Runner
La novela debut número uno en ventas del New York Times que presentó a Khaled Hosseini a millones de lectores en todo el mundo.
La inolvidable y desgarradora historia de la improbable amistad entre un niño rico y el hijo del sirviente de su padre, atrapado en el trágico recorrido de la historia, Cometas en el cielo transporta a los lectores a Afganistán en un momento tenso y crucial de cambio y destrucción. Una poderosa historia de amistad, también trata sobre el poder de la lectura, el precio de la traición y la posibilidad de redención; y una exploración del poder de los padres sobre los hijos: su amor, sus sacrificios, sus mentiras.
Desde su publicación en 2003, Kite Runner se ha convertido en un clásico amado y único de la literatura contemporánea, conmoviendo a millones de lectores y lanzando la carrera de uno de los escritores más preciados de Estados Unidos.
ENGLISH DESCRIPTION
The #1 New York Times bestselling debut novel that introduced Khaled Hosseini to millions of readers the world over.
The unforgettable, heartbreaking story of the unlikely friendship between a wealthy boy and the son of his father’s servant, caught in the tragic sweep of history, The Kite Runner transports readers to Afghanistan at a tense and crucial moment of change and destruction. A powerful story of friendship, it is also about the power of reading, the price of betrayal, and the possibility of redemption; and an exploration of the power of fathers over sons—their love, their sacrifices, their lies.
Since its publication in 2003 Kite Runner has become a beloved, one-of-a-kind classic of contemporary literature, touching millions of readers, and launching the career of one of America's most treasured writers.
La inolvidable y desgarradora historia de la improbable amistad entre un niño rico y el hijo del sirviente de su padre, atrapado en el trágico recorrido de la historia, Cometas en el cielo transporta a los lectores a Afganistán en un momento tenso y crucial de cambio y destrucción. Una poderosa historia de amistad, también trata sobre el poder de la lectura, el precio de la traición y la posibilidad de redención; y una exploración del poder de los padres sobre los hijos: su amor, sus sacrificios, sus mentiras.
Desde su publicación en 2003, Kite Runner se ha convertido en un clásico amado y único de la literatura contemporánea, conmoviendo a millones de lectores y lanzando la carrera de uno de los escritores más preciados de Estados Unidos.
ENGLISH DESCRIPTION
The #1 New York Times bestselling debut novel that introduced Khaled Hosseini to millions of readers the world over.
The unforgettable, heartbreaking story of the unlikely friendship between a wealthy boy and the son of his father’s servant, caught in the tragic sweep of history, The Kite Runner transports readers to Afghanistan at a tense and crucial moment of change and destruction. A powerful story of friendship, it is also about the power of reading, the price of betrayal, and the possibility of redemption; and an exploration of the power of fathers over sons—their love, their sacrifices, their lies.
Since its publication in 2003 Kite Runner has become a beloved, one-of-a-kind classic of contemporary literature, touching millions of readers, and launching the career of one of America's most treasured writers.
FictionLiterarySagasFamily Life
RELEASED2009
PUBLISHERNational Geographic Books
LENGTH384
LANGUAGEES
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Hosseini was born in Kabul, Afghanistan, in 1965. In 1970 Hosseini and his family moved to Iran where his father worked for the Embassy of Afghanistan in Tehran. In 1976, when Hosseini was 11 years old, Hosseini's father obtained a job in Paris, France, and moved the family there. They were unable to return to Afghanistan because of the Saur Revolution. They sought political asylum in the United States and made their residence in San Jose, California. Hosseini graduated from Independence High School in San Jose in 1984 and enrolled at Santa Clara University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in biology in 1988. The following year, he entered the University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, where he earned his M.D. in 1993. He completed his residency in internal medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles in 1996. He practiced medicine for over ten years, until a year and a half after the release of The Kite Runner. Hosseini is currently a Goodwill Envoy for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). He has been working to provide humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan through the Khaled Hosseini Foundation. He lives in Northern California with his wife, Roya, and their two children (Harris and Farah).
5.0
Cometas en el cielo/ The Kite Runner
La novela debut número uno en ventas del New York Times que presentó a Khaled Hosseini a millones de lectores en todo el mundo.
La inolvidable y desgarradora historia de la improbable amistad entre un niño rico y el hijo del sirviente de su padre, atrapado en el trágico recorrido de la historia, Cometas en el cielo transporta a los lectores a Afganistán en un momento tenso y crucial de cambio y destrucción. Una poderosa historia de amistad, también trata sobre el poder de la lectura, el precio de la traición y la posibilidad de redención; y una exploración del poder de los padres sobre los hijos: su amor, sus sacrificios, sus mentiras.
Desde su publicación en 2003, Kite Runner se ha convertido en un clásico amado y único de la literatura contemporánea, conmoviendo a millones de lectores y lanzando la carrera de uno de los escritores más preciados de Estados Unidos.
ENGLISH DESCRIPTION
The #1 New York Times bestselling debut novel that introduced Khaled Hosseini to millions of readers the world over.
The unforgettable, heartbreaking story of the unlikely friendship between a wealthy boy and the son of his father’s servant, caught in the tragic sweep of history, The Kite Runner transports readers to Afghanistan at a tense and crucial moment of change and destruction. A powerful story of friendship, it is also about the power of reading, the price of betrayal, and the possibility of redemption; and an exploration of the power of fathers over sons—their love, their sacrifices, their lies.
Since its publication in 2003 Kite Runner has become a beloved, one-of-a-kind classic of contemporary literature, touching millions of readers, and launching the career of one of America's most treasured writers.
La inolvidable y desgarradora historia de la improbable amistad entre un niño rico y el hijo del sirviente de su padre, atrapado en el trágico recorrido de la historia, Cometas en el cielo transporta a los lectores a Afganistán en un momento tenso y crucial de cambio y destrucción. Una poderosa historia de amistad, también trata sobre el poder de la lectura, el precio de la traición y la posibilidad de redención; y una exploración del poder de los padres sobre los hijos: su amor, sus sacrificios, sus mentiras.
Desde su publicación en 2003, Kite Runner se ha convertido en un clásico amado y único de la literatura contemporánea, conmoviendo a millones de lectores y lanzando la carrera de uno de los escritores más preciados de Estados Unidos.
ENGLISH DESCRIPTION
The #1 New York Times bestselling debut novel that introduced Khaled Hosseini to millions of readers the world over.
The unforgettable, heartbreaking story of the unlikely friendship between a wealthy boy and the son of his father’s servant, caught in the tragic sweep of history, The Kite Runner transports readers to Afghanistan at a tense and crucial moment of change and destruction. A powerful story of friendship, it is also about the power of reading, the price of betrayal, and the possibility of redemption; and an exploration of the power of fathers over sons—their love, their sacrifices, their lies.
Since its publication in 2003 Kite Runner has become a beloved, one-of-a-kind classic of contemporary literature, touching millions of readers, and launching the career of one of America's most treasured writers.
FictionLiterarySagasFamily Life
RELEASED2009
PUBLISHERNational Geographic Books
LENGTH384
LANGUAGEES
Hosseini was born in Kabul, Afghanistan, in 1965. In 1970 Hosseini and his family moved to Iran where his father worked for the Embassy of Afghanistan in Tehran. In 1976, when Hosseini was 11 years old, Hosseini's father obtained a job in Paris, France, and moved the family there. They were unable to return to Afghanistan because of the Saur Revolution. They sought political asylum in the United States and made their residence in San Jose, California. Hosseini graduated from Independence High School in San Jose in 1984 and enrolled at Santa Clara University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in biology in 1988. The following year, he entered the University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, where he earned his M.D. in 1993. He completed his residency in internal medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles in 1996. He practiced medicine for over ten years, until a year and a half after the release of The Kite Runner. Hosseini is currently a Goodwill Envoy for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). He has been working to provide humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan through the Khaled Hosseini Foundation. He lives in Northern California with his wife, Roya, and their two children (Harris and Farah).
