Thousand Splendid Suns

Mariam is only 15 when she is sent to Kabul to marry Rasheed. Two decades later she forms a friendship with a local teenager, Laila, and when the Taliban take over, making life a desperate struggle for survival, their deep bond moves them to act with an unexpected and startling heroism. 'In case you're wondering whether }A Thousand Splendid Suns{ is as good as }The Kite Runner{, here's the answer. No. It's better' }Washington Post{.