The unforgettable, heartbreaking storyof the unlikely friendship between a wealthy boy and the son of his father s servant, caught in the tragic sweep of history, The Kite Runnertransports readers to Afghanistan at a tense and crucial moment of change and destruction. A powerful story of friendship, it is alsoaboutthe power of reading, the price of betrayal, and the possibility of redemption; and an exploration of the power of fathers over sons their love, their sacrifices, their lies. Since itspublicationin 2003Kite Runnerhas become a beloved, one-of-a-kindclassicof contemporary literature, touching millions of readers, and launching the career of one of America's most treasured writers."