Thousand Splendid Suns

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Mariam is only fifteen when she is sent to Kabul to marry the troubled & bitter Rasheed who is thirty years her senior. Nearly two decades later in a climate of growing unrest tragedy strikes fifteen-year-old Laila who must leave her home & join Mariam's unhappy household. Laila & Mariam are to find consolation in each other their friendship to grow as deep as the bond between sisters as strong as the ties between mother & daughter. With the passing of time comes Taliban rule over Afghanistan the streets of Kabul loud with the sound of gunfire & bombs life a desperate struggle against starvation brutality & fear the women's endurance tested beyond their worst imaginings. Yet love can move a person to act in unexpected ways lead them to overcome the most daunting obstacles with a startling heroism. In the end it is love that triumphs over death & destruction. A Thousand Splendid Suns is an unforgettable portrait of a wounded country & a deeply moving story of family & friendship. It is a beautiful heart-wrenching story of an unforgiving time an unlikely bond & an indestructible love.