by Khaled Hosseini · Salamandra · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788478888856
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«Cometas en el cielo» is a contemporary novel by Khaled Hosseini published by Salamandra in paperback (384 pages, in Spanish).
In the Kabul of the 1970s, Amir, a privileged boy, and Hassan, the son of his father's servant, share games and kites. During the annual competition, a betrayal breaks their friendship and marks the protagonist. The novel portrays guilt, memory, and redemption in an Afghanistan heading toward conflict.
It was originally published in 2003 with the title The Kite Runner and is Khaled Hosseini's first novel, winner of the ALA Alex Award in 2004.
For readers of contemporary and historical fiction interested in stories of friendship, loyalty, and family with Afghanistan as a backdrop.
Khaled Hosseini or Khalid Husseini is an Afghan and American novelist, UNHCR goodwill ambassador, and former physician. His debut novel The Kite Runner (2003) was a critical and commercial success; the book and his subsequent novels have all been at least partially set in Afghanistan and have featured an Afghan as the protagonist. Hosseini's novels have spread awareness about Afghanistan's people and culture.
