A Thousand Splendid Suns

At 15 Mariam marries the much older Rasheed. 20 years later, 15 yr old Laila joins the unhappy household as another wife. The women find consolation in each other and their friendship deepens as the Taliban take over rule of Afghanistan.

Author: Khaled Hosseini

Publisher: Bloomsbury

Released Date: 2008

ISBN: 9780747593775