And the echo flies through the mountains
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And the echo flies through the mountains
14.99 €
It's 1952, a starry night in the desert, and a father tells his son and daughter an Afghan parable. They've settled in for the night in the mountains, en route to Kabul. Holding their breath, Abdullah and little Pari listen to the story of how a boy was kidnapped by a terrible deva, and how the poor fellow is destined to suffer the most terrible fate in the world. But life isn't painted in black and white—even in fairy tales...
The next morning, the father and children will continue their journey to Kabul, and that day will mark a turning point in their lives. They will be separated, perhaps forever. The separation of brother and sister will give rise to several intertwining and unraveling stories. And at the center of this web is Pari, named not after the French capital, but because that's the Farsi name for fairies. Five generations, many countries and cities will be drawn into a parable of life that unfolds through wars, births, deaths, loves, betrayals, and hopes.
Khaled Hosseini's new novel, transparent, poignant, and polyphonic, explores how any decision made for another—for good or ill—has a price, and fate will inevitably present a bill for it. This novel is about the power of cheap words and expensive deeds, the treachery of life's destiny, the inevitability of retribution, loud cowardice and silent devotion.
The next morning, the father and children will continue their journey to Kabul, and that day will mark a turning point in their lives. They will be separated, perhaps forever. The separation of brother and sister will give rise to several intertwining and unraveling stories. And at the center of this web is Pari, named not after the French capital, but because that's the Farsi name for fairies. Five generations, many countries and cities will be drawn into a parable of life that unfolds through wars, births, deaths, loves, betrayals, and hopes.
Khaled Hosseini's new novel, transparent, poignant, and polyphonic, explores how any decision made for another—for good or ill—has a price, and fate will inevitably present a bill for it. This novel is about the power of cheap words and expensive deeds, the treachery of life's destiny, the inevitability of retribution, loud cowardice and silent devotion.
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