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And the Mountains Echoed

by Khaled Hosseini · 2013

Literary Fiction · ranked #209 in category

A brother and sister are separated in 1950s Afghanistan — one sold by their impoverished father, one left behind — and the decision echoes through generations and continents. Hosseini's third novel is his most structurally ambitious: a multigenerational saga told through many voices, all connected by one act and its consequences.

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Category
Literary Fiction
First published
2013 · 2010s
Author
Khaled Hosseini
Standing
Essential Read

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