AND THE MOUNTAINS ECHOED
Ten-year-old Abdullah would do anything for his younger sister. In a life of poverty and struggle, with no mother to care for them, Pari is the only person who brings Abdullah happiness. For her, he will trade his only pair of shoes to give her a feather for her treasured collection. When their father sets off with Pari across the desert to Kabul in search of work, Abdullah is determined not to be separated from her. Neither brother nor sister know what this fateful journey will bring them.
KHALED HOSSEINI
Khaled Hosseini is one of the most widely read and beloved authors. His novels The Kite Runner, A Thousand Splendid Suns and And the Mountains Echoed have sold over 55 million copies all over the world. Hosseini is a Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the founder of The Khaled Hosseini Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation which provides humanitarian assistance to the people of Afghanistan. He was born in Kabul, Afghanistan, and lives in northern California
Edad recomendada: A partir de 13 años.
HOSSEINI KHALED
Khaled Hosseini nació en Kabul, Afganistán, y se trasladó a Estados Unidos en 1980. Tanto su primera novela, Cometas en el cielo, como la posterior Mil soles espléndidos se convirtieron pronto en superventas internacionales y fueron publicados en más de cincuenta países. En 2006 fue nombrado embajador de buena voluntad del ACNUR Alto Comisionado de Naciones Unidas para los Refugiados . En 2007 Khaled puso en marcha la Fundación Khaled Hosseini, destinada a proporcionar ayuda humanitaria al pueblo de Afganistán para aliviar su sufrimiento y contribuir a crear prósperas comunidades. Actualmente vive en el norte de California.
