03937cam a2200397 4500 233525046 TxAuBib 20150605120000.0 ||||||s2007||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9780743592369 0743592360 f1936fc5-b35f-4c10-8072-85b11512e693 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 143481 OverDrive (Product ID) 143481 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib HOSSEINI, KHALED. A Thousand Splendid Suns [Libby] : A Novel. Simon & Schuster Audio, 2007. Format: OverDrive OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, Filesize: 178MB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 178MB. Fiction. Literature. Khaled Hosseini's much anticipated second novel returns to the land of THE KITE RUNNER, covering thirty years of Afghanistan's volatile history--from the the Soviet invasion through the Taliban's reign to post-Taliban rebuilding--through the lives of ordinary people. It's a riveting listening experience, brought to life by Atossa Leoni's compelling narration. Her Afghan-Iranian ancestry gives her voice authority, making this foreign culture seem more familiar. She breathes life into the two women, Mariam and Laila, whose lives become inextricably intertwined and interdependent. This is a powerful story that reminds us of the strong desire of the human spirit to survive and triumph, even on the bloody, inhumane canvas of war, poverty, discrimination, and ignorance. N.E.M. (c) AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine. AudioFile Magazine. HTML:<b>AFTER MORE THAN TWO YEARS ON THE BESTSELLER LISTS, KHALED HOSSEINI RETURNS WITH A BEAUTIFUL, RIVETING, AND HAUNTING NOVEL OF ENORMOUS CONTEMPORARY RELEVANCE.</b> <p><i>A Thousand Splendid Suns</i> is a breathtaking story set against the volatile events of Afghanistan's last thirty years -- from the Soviet invasion to the reign of the Taliban to post-Taliban rebuilding -- that puts the violence, fear, hope and faith of this country in intimate, human terms. It is a tale of two generations of characters brought jarringly together by the tragic sweep of war, where personal lives -- the struggle to survive, raise a family, find happiness -- are inextricable from the history playing out around them.</p> <p>Propelled by the same storytelling instinct that made <i>The Kite Runner</i> a beloved classic, <i>A Thousand Splendid Suns</i> is at once a remarkable chronicle of three decades of Afghan history and a deeply moving account of family and friendship. It is a striking, heart-wrenching novel of an unforgiving time, an unlikely friendship, and an indestructible love -- a stunning accomplishment.</p>. Media Type: Audiobook. The New York Times Best Seller List. Best Fiction for Young Adults. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2015-08-05 20:00:03. Leoni, Atossa. http://camellia.lib.overdrive.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=f1936fc5-b35f-4c10-8072-85b11512e693 http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-25/0439-1/143481-AThousandSplendidSuns.wma Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/0439-1/143481-AThousandSplendidSuns.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) http://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=F1936FC5-B35F-4C10-8072-85B11512E693&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-25/0439-1/143481-AThousandSplendidSuns.wma Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/0439-1/143481-AThousandSplendidSuns.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) http://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=F1936FC5-B35F-4C10-8072-85B11512E693&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Listen)