That book, in which Amir saves Hassan's son Sohrab from the evil Assef, is titled after a role from a game that Amir and Hassan played as children.
In this author's most recent novel, Markos is motivated to treat wounded children because Thalia, the love of his life, was disfigured in a dog attack. That novel, which takes its name from William Blake's "Nurse's Song: Innocence," centers on two siblings named Pari and Abdullah. In another novel by this author, Mariam kills her husband Rasheed in order to stop him from hurting Laila, allowing Laila to escape the country with her true love, Tariq. This author of And the Mountains Echoed and A Thousand Splendid Suns is best known for a novel in which Hassan is framed for thievery by his best friend. That book, in which Amir saves Hassan's son Sohrab from the evil Assef, is titled after a role from a game that Amir and Hassan played as children. For 10 points, name this author who sets his novels in his native Afghanistan, the author of The Kite Runner.
In this author's most recent novel, Markos is motivated to treat wounded children because Thalia, the love of his life, was disfigured in a dog attack.
Khaled Hosseini