<Tr> <Th> Dewey Decimal </Th> <Td> 813 /. 6 22 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> LC Class </Th> <Td> PS3608. O832 T56 2007 </Td> </Tr> <P> A Thousand Splendid Suns is a 2007 novel by Afghan - American author Khaled Hosseini . It is his second, following his bestselling 2003 debut, The Kite Runner . Mariam is an illegitimate child, and suffers from both the stigma surrounding her birth along with the abuse she faces throughout her marriage . Laila, born a generation later, is comparatively privileged during her youth until their lives intersect and she is also forced to accept a marriage proposal from Rasheed, Mariam's husband . </P> <P> Hosseini has remarked that he regards the novel as a "mother - daughter story" in contrast to The Kite Runner, which he considers a "father - son story". It continues some of the themes used in his previous work, such as the familial aspects, but focuses primarily on female characters and their roles in Afghan society . </P>

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