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A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini (Book Analysis)

A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini (Book Analysis)

Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide

978280801497754EBookPlurilingua PublishingThis practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including war, domestic violence and relationships. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. This clear and detailed 54-page reading guide is structured as follows: Biography of Khaled Hosseini Presentation of A Thousand Splendid Suns Summary of A Thousand Splendid Suns Character study Mariam Laila Rasheed Analysis of A Thousand Splendid Suns Violence The place of women Historical fiction About A Thousand Splendid Suns A Thousand Splendid Suns tells the story of two women, Miriam and Laila, who are a generation apart but are brought together as a result of their experiences being married to the violent, abusive Rasheed. Their story is set against the backdrop of the dramatic political and social change that swept through Afghanistan between the 1970s and 2000s, which brought with it drastic changes in the status of women. A Thousand Splendid Suns was an immediate bestseller, selling over 1 million copies the week after it was released and spending 15 weeks at the top of the New York Times bestseller list. About Khaled Hosseini Khaled Hosseini is an American writer. He was born in Kabul, Afghanistan, but left when he was still a child to go to Paris, after which his family moved to America, since they had no desire to return home while their country was under Russian rule. When he arrived in the USA, he did not speak a word of English. Although Hosseini is known as a writer, he studied biology and medicine, and is actually a practising doctor. His novels are all partly set in Afghanistan, and provide compelling illustrations of the effects of large-scale conflict and international politics on individual lives. He currently lives in Northern California with his wife and their two children.This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including war, domestic violence and relationships. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. This clear and detailed 54-page reading guide is structured as follows: Biography of Khaled Hosseini Presentation of A Thousand Splendid Suns Summary of A Thousand Splendid Suns Character study Mariam Laila Rasheed Analysis of A Thousand Splendid Suns Violence The place of women Historical fiction About A Thousand Splendid Suns A Thousand Splendid Suns tells the story of two women, Miriam and Laila, who are a generation apart but are brought together as a result of their experiences being married to the violent, abusive Rasheed. Their story is set against the backdrop of the dramatic political and social change that swept through Afghanistan between the 1970s and 2000s, which brought with it drastic changes in the status of women. A Thousand Splendid Suns was an immediate bestseller, selling over 1 million copies the week after it was released and spending 15 weeks at the top of the New York Times bestseller list. About Khaled Hosseini Khaled Hosseini is an American writer. He was born in Kabul, Afghanistan, but left when he was still a child to go to Paris, after which his family moved to America, since they had no desire to return home while their country was under Russian rule. When he arrived in the USA, he did not speak a word of English. Although Hosseini is known as a writer, he studied biology and medicine, and is actually a practising doctor. His novels are all partly set in Afghanistan, and provide compelling illustrations of the effects of large-scale conflict and international politics on individual lives. He currently lives in Northern California with his wife and their two children.application/pdf1
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This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including war, domestic violence and relationships. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. This clear and detailed 54-page reading guide is structured as...
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This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including war, domestic violence and relationships. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time.

This clear and detailed 54-page reading guide is structured as follows:

  • Biography of Khaled Hosseini
  • Presentation of A Thousand Splendid Suns
  • Summary of A Thousand Splendid Suns
  • Character study
    • Mariam
    • Laila
    • Rasheed
  • Analysis of A Thousand Splendid Suns
    • Violence
    • The place of women
    • Historical fiction

About A Thousand Splendid Suns

A Thousand Splendid Suns tells the story of two women, Miriam and Laila, who are a generation apart but are brought together as a result of their experiences being married to the violent, abusive Rasheed. Their story is set against the backdrop of the dramatic political and social change that swept through Afghanistan between the 1970s and 2000s, which brought with it drastic changes in the status of women.

A Thousand Splendid Suns was an immediate bestseller, selling over 1 million copies the week after it was released and spending 15 weeks at the top of the New York Times bestseller list.

About Khaled Hosseini

Khaled Hosseini is an American writer. He was born in Kabul, Afghanistan, but left when he was still a child to go to Paris, after which his family moved to America, since they had no desire to return home while their country was under Russian rule. When he arrived in the USA, he did not speak a word of English. Although Hosseini is known as a writer, he studied biology and medicine, and is actually a practising doctor. His novels are all partly set in Afghanistan, and provide compelling illustrations of the effects of large-scale conflict and international politics on individual lives. He currently lives in Northern California with his wife and their two children.

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