It is a tale of two generations of characters brought jarringly together by the tragic sweep of war, where personal lives-the struggle to survive, raise a family, find happiness-are inextricable from the history playing out around them. Narrator: The story is told in the third person, alternating between Laila’s and Mariam’s point of viewīook Summary: A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniĪ Thousand Splendid Suns is a breathtaking story set against the volatile events of Afghanistan’s last thirty years-from the Soviet invasion to the reign of the Taliban to post-Taliban rebuilding-that puts the violence, fear, hope, and faith of this country in intimate, human terms. Theme: History and Memory in Afghanistan, Suffering and Perseverance, Shame and Reputation, Love, Loyalty, and Belonging, Gender Relations and Female Friendship Setting Place: Herat and Kabul, Afghanistan Major Characters: Laila, Mariam, Rasheed, Tariq
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