Overview
Region
North Africa
Afghanistan
Era
Contemporary
Language
English
Genre
Fiction
About This Work
Though set in Afghanistan, this novel about Amir and Hassan crosses the lines of ethnicity (Pashtun vs. Hazara) and explores guilt, redemption, and the destruction of a country. Included as a North African/Middle Eastern diaspora text.
Literary Significance
One of the most widely-read novels from the Muslim world; a crucial text for understanding displacement and ethnic violence