A novel entitled A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS by KHALED HOSSEINI.
Mariam is only 15 when she is sent to Kabul to marry the troubled and bitter Rasheed, who 1s 30 years her senior. Nearly 2 decades later in a climate of growning unrest, tragedy strikes 15 years old Laila, who must live her home and join Mariam's unhappy household. Laila and Mariam are to find consolation in each other , their friendship to grow as deep as the bond betweem sisters, as strong as the ties between mother and daughter . With the passing of time comes Taliban rule over Afghanistan , the streets of Kabul loud with the sound of gunfire and bombs, life a desperate struggle against starvation, brutality and fear, the women's endurance tested beyond their worse imaginnings. Yet love can move a person to act in unexpected ways , lead them to overcome the most daunting obstacles with a startling heroism . In the end, it is love that triumphs over deaths and destruction.
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