A Thousand Splendid Suns

A Thousand Splendid Suns is a breathtaking story set against the volatile events of Afghanistan's last thirty years—from the Soviet invasion to the reign of the Taliban to post-Taliban rebuilding—that puts the violence, fear, hope, and faith of this country in intimate, human terms. It is the story of two women—Mariam and Laila—whose lives become intertwined after they are brought together by the brutal circumstances of war, loss, and societal oppression.