The unforgettable, heartbreaking story of the unlikely friendship between a wealthy boy and the son of his father’s servant, The Kite Runner is a beautifully crafted novel set in a country that is in the process of being destroyed. Their uncommon bond is torn by Amir’s choice to abandon his friend amidst the increasing ethnic, religious, and political tensions of the dying years of the Afghan monarchy, wrenching them far apart.īut so strong is the bond between the two boys that Amir Journeys back to a distant world, to try to right past wrongs against the only true friend he ever had. Hassan, his servant and constant companion, is a Hazara, a despised and impoverished caste. Amir is the son of a wealthy Kabul merchant, a member of the ruling caste of Pashtuns.
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