A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS

A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini is a powerful novel set against 30 years of turbulent Afghan history. It tells the story of two women, Mariam and Laila, from different generations, whose lives are brought together by war, loss, and fate. Forced into a shared household under a brutal and abusive husband in Kabul, the two women initially see each other as rivals.