Reading Khaled Hosseini

Afghan-American novelist Khaled Hosseini first came to international attention for his 2003 debut novel The Kite Runner and has since penned the bestselling A Thousand Splendid Suns. This work provides an introduction to Hosseini, offering an overview of his life, an examination of the common structures of his two novels, detailed plot summaries and analysis of the characters and themes of the novels, analysis of contemporary issues and pop culture references in Hosseini's work, a guide to Internet resources on Hosseini, an examination of Hosseini's reception in the media, and a guide to related further reading. Annotation 穢2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)