<DIV>The 10th anniversary edition of the <I>New York Times </I>bestseller and international classic loved by millions of readers.<BR><br> The unforgettable, heartbreaking story of the unlikely friendship between a wealthy boy and the son of his father's servant, <I>The Kite Runner</I> is a beautifully crafted novel set in a country that is in the process of being destroyed. It is about the power of reading, the price of betrayal, and the possibility of redemption; and an exploration of the power of fathers over sons?their love, their sacrifices, their lies.<BR><br> A sweeping story of family, love, and friendship told against the devastating backdrop of the history of Afghanistan over the last thirty years, <I>The Kite Runner </I>is an unusual and powerful novel that has become a beloved, one-of-a-kind classic.<BR></div>