But its more than a poemit is, in essence, a letter written from father to son, a prayer lifted up on the eve of a journey away from their wartorn country, a journey which could prove tremendously dangerous. After graduating from college, he worked as a doctor in california, a predicament that he likened to an arranged marriage. Published in 2003 by riverhead books, it tells the story of amir, a young boy from the wazir akbar khan district of kabul, whose closest friend is hassan. Khaled hosseini was born in kabul, afghanistan, and moved to the united states in 1980. A short, powerful, illustrated book written by khaled hosseini in response to the current refugee crisis, sea prayer is composed in the form of a letter, from a father to his son, on the eve of their journey. Khaled hosseini on sea prayer his new novel about refugees. I try not to think about the number of books i have. See all books authored by khaled hosseini, including the kite runner, and a thousand. Internationally bestselling author khaled hosseinis next book is an explicit response to the syrian refugee crisis, inspired by the infamously devastating image from 2015 of 3yearold alan kurdi. Kite runner author khaled hosseinis next book will tackle the. Khaled hosseini books list of books by author khaled. Khaled hosseini, born march 4, 1965, kabul, afghanistan, afghanborn american novelist who was known for his vivid depictions of afghanistan, most notably in the kite runner 2003 hosseini grew up in kabul.
Riverhead books, new york city, usa 2011, isbn 9781594485473. The official facebook page of the internationally bestselling author of the kite runner, a thousand splendid suns, and the mountains. Hosseinis writing makes our hearts ache, our stomachs clench, and our. The author tells how his new novel and the mountains echoed is like a fairytale turned. The kite runner is the first novel by afghanamerican author khaled hosseini. Ew can exclusively announce sea prayer, the new book from hosseini which features original illustrations from dan williams. The author tells how his new novel and the mountains echoed is like a fairytale turned on its head. His other books included a thousand splendid suns 2007, and the mountains echoed 20, and sea prayer 2018.
In this tale revolving around not just parents and children but brothers and sisters, cousins and caretakers, hosseini explores the many ways in which. This upcoming novel is written in a form of letter and tells a story of father sons life in syria before and after the war. Sea prayer by khaled hosseini meet your next favorite book. He has published three novels, most notably his 2003 debut the kite runner, all of which are at. Khaled hosseini was born in 1965 in kabul, afghanistan, where his father was an afghani diplomat and his mother a teacher. Riverhead books has acquired a new book, sea prayer, by kite runner author khaled hosseini. What inspired you to write sea prayer, your new book about a refugee father preparing to make a perilous journey across the mediterranean. If i could go back now, id take the kite runner apart hermione hoby the books interview. Watching over his sleeping son, the father reflects on the dangerous seacrossing that lies before them. The author of the kite runner on how his new book was inspired by seeing the photographer of alan kurdi, the threeyearold. He is the author of the new york times bestsellers the kite runner, a thousand splendid suns, and and the mountains echoed. This upcoming novel is written in a form of letter and tells a story of father. He is the author of the new york times bestsellers the kite runner, a.
Khaled hosseini books list of books by author khaled hosseini. My new novel is a multigenerational family story as well, this time revolving around brothers and sisters, and the ways in which they love, wound, betray, honor. Khaled hosseini, afghanborn american novelist who was known for his vivid depictions of afghanistan, most notable in the kite runner 2003. In 1976 he and his parents moved to paris, where his father worked at the afghan embassy. Khaled hosseini s sea prayer isnt a book its a poem. Once again the setting is afghanistan, but this time hosseini has taken the last 33 years of that countrys tumultuous history of war and oppression and told it on an intimate scale, through the lives of two women. In less than 50 pages, hosseini s words and the beautiful illustrations break your heart. Kite runner author khaled hosseinis next book will tackle. In 1980, the family requested and were granted political asylum in the united states, and moved to san jose, california.