And the Mountains Echoed
Ranked #3 in Afghanistan, Ranked #5 in Qatar — see more rankings.
So, then. You want a story and I will tell you one...Afghanistan, 1952. Abdullah and his sister Pari live with their father and stepmother in the small village of Shadbagh. Their father, Saboor, is constantly in search of work and they struggle together through poverty and brutal winters. To Abdullah, Pari - as beautiful and sweet-natured as the fairy for which she was named - is everything. More like a parent than a brother, Abdullah will do anything for her, even trading his only pair of shoes for a feather for her treasured collection. Each night they sleep together in their cot, their... more
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- #36 in Alzheimer's
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- #75 in Bibliography
- #89 in Book Club
- #69 in Business Communication
- #76 in Family
- #9 in Middle East
- #56 in Multiculturalism
- #87 in Roman
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