The Kite Runner

Afghanistan, 1975 : Twelve-year-old Amir is desperate to win the local kite-fighting tournament and his loyal friend Hassan promises to help him. But neither of the boys can foresee what will happen to Hassan that afternoon, an event that is to shatter their lives. After the Russians invade and the family is forced to flee to America, Amir realises that one day he must return to Afghanistan under Taliban rule to find the one thing that his new world cannot grant him : redemption.

A major motion picture a book of the decade, chosen by The Times, Daily Telegraph and Guardian. Includes a foreword by Khaled Hosseini and a reading group guide.