《追风筝的人》是美籍阿富汗裔作家卡勒德·胡赛尼的处女作,该书一经出版就受到广泛好评,获得了极高荣誉,受到广大读者的喜爱。作者胡塞尼本身更是因为这部小说中所涉及的主题在2006年获得了联合国人道主义奖。故事起源于阿富汗的喀布尔。在阿富汗,赛风筝是一项传统的习俗。每年冬天,这里都会举行盛大的风筝节,许多的孩子都会为此拼出一年来积蓄的力量来赢得比赛。湛蓝的天空中,飘荡着各种各样的风筝,每一只风筝线都 “The Kite Runner” is the debut work by the Afghan-American writer Calhoun Hosseini. The book was widely acclaimed after it was published, winning a very high reputation and being loved by readers. The author, Huseni himself, is even more so because the topics covered in the novel won the UN Humanitarian Award in 2006. The story originated in Kabul, Afghanistan. In Afghanistan, kite racing is a traditional custom. Every winter, there is a grand kite festival held here, and many children spell the year’s savings to win the race. Blue sky, floating a variety of kites, every one of the kite line