by Khaled Hosseini · De Bezige Bij · tapa blanda · ISBN 9789023426066
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«Duizend schitterende zonnen» is the novel by Khaled Hosseini, published by De Bezige Bij in paperback (396 pages, in Dutch).
The action takes place in Afghanistan from the 1960s to the arrival of the 21st century, during the Soviet occupation and under the Taliban regime. Mariam, a young woman without education, is forced to marry at fifteen Rasheed, a much older shoemaker from Kabul. Years later, Rasheed rescues Laila after a rocket attack and takes her into his home; between the two women distrust and jealousy first arise, but Rasheed's tyranny eventually unites them in a deep friendship as they try to survive the war.
Novel translated into Dutch by Wil Hansen. «De vliegeraar», also by Khaled Hosseini, is mentioned on the cover as the author's previous work.
Recommended for readers of historical fiction and contemporary drama looking for a story about female friendship in a context of armed conflict.
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.
