Publication

The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini’s first novel, was first published on May 29, 2003 by Riverhead Books at 371 pages in length. This is the first English-language novel to be published by an Afghan author, and since its publication, has become a New York Times bestseller as well as an international bestseller in forty different countries. Some reviews concerning this novel include: “A powerful book…no frills, no nonsense, just hard, spare prose…an intimate account of family and friendship, betrayal and salvation that requires no atlas or translation to engage an enlighten us. Parts of The Kite Runner are raw and excruciating to read, yet the book in its entirety is lovingly written.”
- The Washington Post Book World
“P0werful…haunting.”
- The New York Times Book Review
“The frame of the story is the rhythm of life. This novel, set in Afghanistan in the 1970s and later in America, is a work of universal interest because of the literary genius of Khaled Hosseini. The culmination of the novel, too brutal and beautiful to reveal, demonstartes the author’s capacity to bring life full circle in a great arc of grace and redeeming activity. A profoudn work of literature with a rare healing power.”
- The Buffalo News