A Thousand Splendid Suns is a 2007 novel by Afghan-American author Khaled Hosseini. It is his second, following his bestselling 2003 debut, The Kite Runner. Mariam is an illegitimate child, and suffers from both the stigma surrounding her birth along with the abuse she faces throughout her marriage.
Originally published: May 22, 2007
Author: Khaled Hosseini
Publisher: Riverhead Books (and Simon & Schuster audio CD)
Characters: Mullah Faizullah, Zalmai, Mariam, Jalil, Laila, Nana, Rasheed, Tariq, Aziza, Fariba, Hakim
Genres: Novel, Fiction
Awards: Indies Choice Book Award for Adult Fiction
Originally published: May 22, 2007
Author: Khaled Hosseini
Publisher: Riverhead Books (and Simon & Schuster audio CD)
Characters: Mullah Faizullah, Zalmai, Mariam, Jalil, Laila, Nana, Rasheed, Tariq, Aziza, Fariba, Hakim
Genres: Novel, Fiction
Awards: Indies Choice Book Award for Adult Fiction