The next title for the Maundy Thursday Book Club is A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini. It costs $25 at the Camberwell shops.

A 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 the post-Taliban rebuilding—that puts the violence, fear, hope, and faith of this country in intimate, human terms. 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.

Thankfully, no-one has read this title. It came out of the publishing house just a year ago. Amy and I are looking forward to seeing everyone at our next meeting, 7pm on the 25th July.

If you’re keen to hear about the author’s previous title, The Kite Runner, check out the latest episodes of the BBC World Service’s podcast World Book Club.

WBC: Khaled Hosseini

Bestselling writer Khaled Hosseini discusses The Kite Runner, his first novel set in Afghanistan, which has sold 15 million copies.
Duration: 27mins | File Size: 13MB |