{"product_id":"the-kite-runner-9781573222457","title":"The Kite Runner","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling novel beloved by millions of readers the world over. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A vivid and engaging story that reminds us how long his people [of Afghanistan] have been struggling to triumph over the forces of violence--forces that continue to threaten them even today.\" -\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The unforgettable, heartbreaking story of the unlikely friendship between a wealthy boy and the son of his father's servant, caught in the tragic sweep of history, \u003ci\u003eThe Kite Runner\u003c\/i\u003e transports readers to Afghanistan at a tense and crucial moment of change and destruction. A powerful story of friendship, it is also about the 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Since its publication in 2003 \u003ci\u003eKite Runner\u003c\/i\u003e has become a beloved, one-of-a-kind classic of contemporary literature, touching millions of readers, and launching the career of one of America's most treasured writers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKhaled Hosseini was born in Kabul, Afghanistan, and moved to the United States in 1980. He is the author of the\u003ci\u003e New York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestsellers \u003ci\u003eThe Kite Runner\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Thousand Splendid Suns\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAnd the Mountains Echoed\u003c\/i\u003e. He is A U.S. Goodwill Envoy to the United Nations Refugee Agency, and the founder of The Khaled Hosseini Foundation, a nonprofit that provides humanitarian assistance to the people of Afghanistan.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Riverhead Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50610226790674,"sku":"9781573222457","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_038f6f6e-b87e-406b-aa4f-ed0db02c38ed.jpg?v=1732336709","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-kite-runner-9781573222457","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}