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The worldwide bestseller in a new edition for rediscovery! Afghanistan 1975: Twelve-year-old Amir is determined to win a kite-flying competition to prove his strength to his father. For this, he needs the help of Hassan. Despite their different backgrounds, the two boys share a deep friendship. Until the day of the competition, when Amir betrays this friendship in a terrible way. Their paths diverge as the country simultaneously heads towards destruction. Many years later, the adult Amir returns from abroad to his hometown to atone for his guilt. But Kabul has changed significantly since then. A moving story of friendship amidst love and betrayal, separation and redemption against the backdrop of Afghanistan's recent past. A small literary miracle. Werner Bloch, Die Tageszeitung. A great parable about guilt and atonement and the art of forgiveness. Stefan Weidner, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.