Khaled Hosseini’s first novel in six years echoes the themes of family relationships explored in his previous novels, but the multigenerational saga weaves together more characters and locales than the author has tackled previously.
Anchored by the story of two young siblings separated in early 1950s Afghanistan, “And the Mountains Echoed” features a patchwork of characters navigating familial relationships, histories and obligations over the next half century in places ranging from Greece to Paris to Northern California.
Hosseini, who was born in Kabul and has lived in northern California since 1980, is also the author of the best-selling novels “The Kite Runner” and “A Thousand Splendid Suns,” both set in Afghanistan.
“I had more or less kept Afghanistan as the home base for my previous two books, but I did want to write about different parts of the world as well and expand the social milieu of my characters and their cultural backgrounds,” said Hosseini.
The broader scope of “And the Mountains Echoed,” published by Riverhead Books, has drawn praise as well as readers since its release in late May.
