Tuesday 4 February 2014

Radio 4s Book Club this month features a fascinating interview with the author of The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini.

The Word's Shortlist was lucky enough to be invited to the recording to listen to Khaled talk in depth about the origins of the novel, as a piece about the history of kite flying in Afghanistan, which went on to become a powerful and unforgettable story about family and betrayal.

Published shortly after 9/11 the book was the first Afghan novel to be published in English and brilliantly captures the troubled spirit of the country. 

Listen to the interview here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03srddf

Hosseini's most recent novel And the Mountains Echoed offers another epic family based story which transcends generations of a Afghanistani family.

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