<The Kite Runner(연을 쫓는 아이)>, <A Thousand Splendid Suns(천 개의 찬란한 태양)>의 작가 할레드 호세이니가 6년 만에 내놓는 세 번째 장편소설. 1952년의 아프가니스탄. 압둘라와 여동생 파리는 아버지, 새어머니와 함께 작은 마을 샤드바그에 살고 있다. 아버지 사부르는 끊임없이 일자리를 찾아야 했고, 그들 가족은 가난과 혹독한 겨울을 버텨내려고 고군분투한다.

An unforgettable novel about finding a lost piece of yourself in someone else.

Khaled Hosseini, the #1 New York Times?bestselling author of The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns, has written a new novel about how we love, how we take care of one another, and how the choices we make resonate through generations. In this tale revolving around not just parents and children but brothers and sisters, cousins and caretakers, Hosseini explores the many ways in which families nurture, wound, betray, honor, and sacrifice for one another; and how often we are surprised by the actions of those closest to us, at the times that matter most. Following its characters and the ramifications of their lives and choices and loves around the globe?from Kabul to Paris to San Francisco to the Greek island of Tinos?the story expands gradually outward, becoming more emotionally complex and powerful with each turning page.