The Kite Runner Book by Khaled Hosseini

Author: Khaled Hosseini Condition: Used in Good Condition (some writing on top of pages, some wear in the cover, spine in great condition, no tears or creases in pages; see pics) The Kite Runner is the debut novel of Afghan-American author Khaled Hosseini. Published in 2003 by Riverhead Books, it tells the story of Amir, a young Afghan boy from Wazir Akbar Khan, Kabul. The story is set against a backdrop of tumultuous events, beginning with the collapse of Afghanistan's monarchy and the Afghan conflict that sparked shortly thereafter, with a particular focus on the Soviet–Afghan War and the mass exodus of Afghan refugees, as well as the rise of the Taliban regime.