A Thousand Splendid Suns tells the story of Mariam and Laila, two women born a generation apart with very different ideas about love and family, who are brought together by war, loss, and fate. As they face escalating dangers in their home and on the streets of Kabul, they form a bond that transforms their lives and the lives of the next generation. Hosseini's powerful and suspenseful narrative highlights a woman's love for her family and the heroic self-sacrifice that love can inspire. It is a haunting and compelling story of an unlikely friendship and indestructible love.
