The Kite Runner

The Kite Runner is the 2003 debut novel of Afghan American author Khaled Hosseini, published by Riverhead Books. It follows Amir, a boy from the Wazir Akbar Khan district of Kabul, against the backdrop of the fall of Afghanistan's monarchy, the Soviet Afghan War, and the rise of the Taliban. Hosseini has described the book as a father son story, and its central themes of guilt and redemption turn on Amir's failure to prevent an assault on his friend Hassan, followed by his attempt two decades later to atone by rescuing Hassan's son. The novel became a bestseller, appearing on the New York Times list for more than two years and selling over seven million copies in the United States, and it was adapted into a 2007 film, several stage productions, and an audiobook. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/