The Kite Runner - Rejacketed Maurice D. Weir ' The Independent'A moving and

' The Independent'A moving and optimistic debut about orphaned siblings coping with a new strict home and racial bullying

Lim also reminds us that cultural change takes a generational effort to effect

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The Kite Runner - Rejacketed Maurice D. Weir ' The Independent'A moving and1970s Afghanistan: Twelve year old Amir is desperate to win the local kite fighting tournament and his loyal friend Hassan promises to help him. But neither of the boys can foresee what will happen to Hassan that afternoon, an event that is to shatter their lives Since its publication in 2003, The Kite Runner has sold eight million copies worldwide. Through Khaled Hosseini's brilliant writing, a previously unknown part of the world was brought to life.