![]() ![]() The title was inspired by a William Blake line, “And all the hills echoed,” with “hills” changed to “mountains” to suit Afghanistan’s imposing terrain. Like his previous novels, “And the Mountains Echoed” features Afghan characters and tells a story about families, this one spanning decades and generations. He was relaxed and chatty Tuesday, not surprising for a man who turned up in a plaid shirt and jeans, as if dropping in on a neighbor for a weekend visit. ![]() Hosseini, 48, is slightly grayer since “A Thousand Splendid Suns” came out six years ago. It has received admiring reviews and reached the top 10 on well before its official release. ![]() With some 300 seated before him, and dozens more watching on a video screen a floor below, Hosseini spoke for around 40 minutes about his new novel, “And the Mountains Echoed.” The book, published Tuesday, will likely become one of the summer’s favorite reads. His amazing run continued last month as he appeared before an overflow crowd at the Barnes & Noble on Manhattan’s Union Square. “What separates me from someone in the streets of Kabul is such a thin line,” says the Afghan-American author of “The Kite Runner” and “A Thousand Splendid Suns.” “What I have is, in many ways, an undeserved gift.” Khaled Hosseini, whose novels have sold more than 38 million copies worldwide, knows what a lucky man he is. ![]() Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close MenuĪnd the Mountains Echoed by Khled Hosseini (Penguin Group) ![]()
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