A thousand splendid suns (Record no. 12617)
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| fixed length control field | 01386nam a22001457a 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 978140884441 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 813.6 |
| Item number | HOS/TH |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Author name | Hosseini, Khaled |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | A thousand splendid suns |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication | London |
| Name of publisher | Bloomsbury |
| Date of publication | 2013 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | 419p. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | Mariam is only fifteen when she is sent to Kabul to marry the troubled and bitter Rasheed, who is thirty years her senior. Nearly two decades later, in a climate of growing unrest, tragedy strikes fifteen-year-old Laila, who must leave her home and join Mariam's unhappy household. Laila and Mariam are to find consolation in each other, their friendship to grow as deep as the bond between sisters, as strong as the ties between mother and daughter.<br/><br/>With the passing of time comes Taliban rule over Afghanistan, the streets of Kabul loud with the sound of gunfire and bombs, life a desperate struggle against starvation, brutality and fear, the women's endurance tested beyond their worst imaginings. Yet love can move people to act in unexpected ways, lead them to overcome the most daunting obstacles with a startling heroism. In the end it is love that triumphs over death and destruction.<br/><br/>"A Thousand Splendid Suns" is a portrait of a wounded country and a story of family and friendship, of an unforgiving time, an unlikely bond, and an indestructible love. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Subject term | Afgan Literature |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | Books |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Home library | Current library | Date acquired | Cost, normal purchase price | Full call number | Accession Number | Koha item type |
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| CDST Pookode | CDST Pookode | 23/12/2023 | 599.00 | 813.6 HOS/TH | DST572 | Books |