The Kite Runner background

The Kite Runner is the first novel of Afghan-American writer khaled hosseini, translated by Li Jihong, published by Shanghai People's Publishing House in 2003, and became the third best seller in the United States in 2005.

This book revolves around the story of kites and two teenagers in Afghanistan, a rich teenager and a domestic servant, as well as the betrayal and redemption of human nature.

Creation background

According to the author's account, he and his brother lived in Kabul just like Amir and Hassan: they spent most of the summer at school. Fly kites in winter and watch john wayne's movies in the cinema. The plot most similar to his experience in the book is the days in America, when Amir and his father try to create a new life. Like Amir, he is an immigrant from Afghanistan. His house in Akbar Khan district of wazir is very big, where he can hold a grand party; They also went to Pagman for a picnic. He has fond memories of his childhood.

The background of the story is from the unrest in Afghanistan in the early 1970s to the "9. 1 1" terrorist attack at the beginning of this century. After "9. 1 1", the U.S. military entered Afghanistan and completely withdrew on August 3 this year, which lasted nearly 20 years. Over the past half century, various armed forces at home and abroad have stepped onto the historical stage of Afghanistan in turn. In fact, it is the people who suffer in the end.