A story of love, separation, friendship, compassion, exile, memory and the troubled history of Afghanistan, spanning three continents and sixty years … Hosseini is a master storyteller

Hosseini pulls off his usual – impressive – trick of breaking your heart and leaving you smiling

Hosseini digs deep and brings up diamonds

With profound depth and compassion, Hosseini writes about the bonds that define us and shape our lives

His most assured and emotionally gripping story yet … A testament to his intimate knowledge of their inner lives, and to his power as an old-fashioned storyteller

The novel’s poignant, bittersweet conclusion is will almost certainly bring tears to your eyes

The mountains echo with the voices and events from the past and the ripples extend outwards beyond the final page

An absorbing read from a master storyteller

An irresistible treasure trail … A novel that will change how you judge yourself and others

And the Mountains Echoed charges its readers for the emotional particles they are, giving them what they want, with a narrative facility as great as any blockbusting author alive