In 1950s Afghanistan, Abdullah and his sister Pari live with their poor father, Saboor, in a small village. Saboor sells Pari to a wealthy childless couple with the help of his brother-in-law Nabi who works for them. These actions impact the lives of everyone involved for years to come as a grieving Abdullah immigrates to America and names his daughter Pari, Pari grows up alone in Paris, and Nabi feels guilty until his death when he tries to tell the truth.
year: 2013
call number/section: 1000
subjects: families, fiction, interpersonal relations, community life, brothers and sisters, afghanistan, fiction, audiobooks, domestic fiction
Editions
Hosseini, Khaled
In 1950s Afghanistan, Abdullah and his sister Pari live with their poor father, Saboor, in a small village. Saboor sells Pari to a wealthy childless couple with the help of his brother-in-law Nabi who works for them. These actions impact the lives of everyone involved for years to come as a grieving Abdullah immigrates to America and names his daughter Pari, Pari grows up alone in Paris, and Nabi feels guilty until his death when he tries to tell the truth.
Schools: 2
Hosseini, Khaled
Penguin Audio (2013)
"In 1952 Afghanistan, Abdullah and his sister Pari live with their father and step-mother in the small village of Shadbagh. Their father, Saboor, is constantly in search of work and they struggle together through poverty and brutal winters"--Provided by OCLC.
Schools: 1