Summary of The Kite Runner (new)

The Kite Runner follows the relationship between two friends, Amir and Hassan, as each navigates their way through the changing political landscape of Afghanistan. Set against this turbulent backdrop, the novel follows Amir's journey of redemption as he confronts the secrets of his childhood and the shattered relationships that have divided him from his family and country. Interwoven within this story of friendship, loyalty, and ultimately, redemption, are heart-wrenching accounts of the impact of war on innocent victims, as well as a universal story of the triumph of the human spirit. Ultimately this story is one that speaks of our universal human need to find hope even in the most difficult of circumstances.