by Khaled Hosseini · Salamandra · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788498385472
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«Cometas en el cielo» is the contemporary fiction novel by Khaled Hosseini, published by Salamandra in paperback (384 pages, in Spanish).
In Kabul in 1975, Amir, a twelve-year-old boy, grows up alongside Hassan, his servant and best friend, of Hazara ethnicity. The annual kite-fighting tournament will mark a turning point in their friendship: a betrayal and the subsequent guilt will accompany Amir into adulthood, when he seeks to redeem his past in a turbulent Afghanistan.
Translation by Isabel Murillo Fort. Originally published as The Kite Runner in 2003; this paperback edition is from 2013 and belongs to the Novela (Best Seller) collection.
For young people and adults who enjoy contemporary fiction, coming-of-age novels, and stories of friendship with a historical 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.
