A Thousand Splendid Suns

A Thousand Splendid Suns is a novel by Afghan-American Hosseini Khaled. The novel is a 2007 captivating piece of authorship that captures the life of two women whose fate is tied up together in life; first through simple neighborhood status and eventually as co-wives to shoe maker-Rasheed. The book highlights…

A Thousand Splendid Suns is Khaled Hosseini’s second book after a famous Kite Runner, where he explored father-son relationships. In this novel the author focuses on mother-daughter relationships and women friendship in particular. The situation he brings to light is not typical – he tells about a deep and meaningful…

Introduction Mariam is one of the two female protagonists in the story. At the onset of the book, she is portrayed as a very quiet and a thoughtful child. She was born out of wedlock to Jalil of Herat who was a very rich businessman and Nana who was his…

In his novel A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini writes about the life of women in Taliban controlled areas. It portrays mothers, daughters and friendships between women. The novel takes place in Kabul, and it focuses on the lives of two women, Mariam and Laila, the wives of an old…

Mariam Grows in Heart, Afghanistan. He lives with her mother, Nana. Jalil, her wealthy father, comes to visit them once in a while. Mariam is not happy with the fact that she can only see her father once a week. She longs to live with him. On her 15th birthday,…