A novel by Khaled Hosseini - An ode to the joys and heartbreaks of siblinghood set against the backdrop of the troubled history of Afghanistan.
It is 1952, A father presents his children with a fable as they embark on a journey through the mountains of the book's title, a myth to prepare them for the coming rupture in their lives, one that will echo down generations. Hosseini compresses a dozen life stories into his novel, unifying them all through the emotion of yearning. As in his previous novels, And the Mountains Echoed portrays a conflicted and complex picture of Hosseini's birthplace, Afghanistan.
