An epic tale of fathers and sons, of friendship and betrayal, that takes us from Afghanistan in the final days of the monarchy to the atrocities of the present day. The unforgettable, heartbreaking story of the unlikely friendship between a wealthy Afghan youth and the son of his father's servant, The Kite Runner is a beautifully crafted novel set in a country that is in the process of being de…
At the age of ten, Frances 'Fanny' Prince is sent to live with her uncle and aunt in Northamptonshire, where she is treated distantly be everyone but her cousin Edmund. One of Austen's most moral and good-hearted protagonists, Fanny is as loving and nurturing as she is an astutre judge of character, When the Crawford siblings enter their lives, Fanny seems to be the only one unaffecte by their …
Jane Austen's first published novel, Sense and Sensibility is the story of two sisters -- Elinore and Marianne. Each siste embodies a unique set of traits; Elinore is sense, dicrete and sound judgment; while Marianne is sensibility, emotional and impulsive. Through the lives and adventures of the two sisters in matters of love and relationships, Austen captures the need for both sense and sensi…