And the mountain Echoed

Description

And the Mountains Echoed” is the new 2013 novel by the notable author Khaled Hosseini, famous for his writing about The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns. It will be a multistoried novel that weaves through its pages several times and places while telling the family, sacrifice, love, and bonds connecting us.

Summary:
1. Plot Summary:
It’s 1952 in Afghanistan where Pari, a young daughter of her father, Saboor, sells herself to a childless high-class couple, Nila and Nabi. That one event will create a sort of ripple that resonates through the generations changing the course of multiple lives of people related to the family.

There is a series of interrelated stories and various perspectives told in this book including:

Pari: Following the growth years in this new home, struggling with identification, and trying to fill the vacuum by being separated from her biological family, it follows through a course in adulthood along with the intricacies of her relationships.

Nabi: The servant and extended family member pivotal to the life of Pari; he reflects on his own sacrifices and the choices made and what has been imposed upon him by society and class, through this, illuminates an aftermath of societal imposition.

Idris and Timur: Modern day cousins who grapple with family history and the imposition of their ancestors’ legacies in the aftermath of decisions made long ago.

Other characters: Every chapter brings into the scene new characters whose lives are connected to the mainline story. All these characters are acquaintances, relatives, and even strangers whose lives bring out larger themes of love, loss, and complexities of human relationships.

2. Themes:
Family and Sacrifice: the novella depicts the bond between family members and the sacrifices people do for their loved ones. Every character in the novella has portrayed complexities of filial love and sometimes agonizing choices that have to be made for others.

Identity and Belonging: Character-movement is depicted within the novel around issues of identity and belonging, especially in regards to Pari’s struggle with loss of childhood and search for roots. The theme of identity resonates closely with cultural and familial ties.

Love and Loss: The story also explores the idea that love never indeed dies, not even with loss and separation. In its diverse relationships, the various acts of characters showcase the multifaceted nature of love-life.

Set against the turmoil of Afghanistan’s past, this book undertakes the issues that war and displacement have upon families and communities. The character has to grapple with the trauma of the war and its after-effect-because rebuilding what one has is often as tough as getting back a good amount of what has been lost.

3. Character Development:
Pari: Right at the core of this story, Pari’s character finds herself developing through her struggle to come to terms with her past and then becomes a maturing woman. The journey is full of yearning for connection and the search for understanding your identity.

Saboor: As the father who decides to sell Pari, Saboor’s character shows sacrifice and parental love. Motivations and regrets help build the family’s story.

Nabi: His perspective bridges all of these characters and opens the can of worms regarding love, loyalty, and the choices their actions render.

Idris and Timur: These are illustrative portraits of one’s struggles with the issues of legacy, family lineage, and how history affects individual identity. A superimposition of this search for meaning and belonging upon the narrative adds an extra layer to this story.

4. Writing Style and Tone
Interconnected Narratives: This use of the narrative style can take two forms: one character’s story leaps to another as the author spans rich story lines that weave into and across each other, so readers see the broader implications of individual choices and experiences.

Lyrical Prose: It was lyrical writing, beauty and pain, like the depth at which Hosseini writes his stories; this was poetic prose where the writer evokes the pain of human experience.
Conclusion
Complex themes regarding love and sacrifice are seamlessly intertwined with an interspersed tapestry of stories within “And the Mountains Echoed.” Khaled Hosseini masterfully ensures that lives of the diverse characters that converge give his works the feel and style of interconnectedness, as choices by one generation can actually carry over to its descendants. The rich themes, deep emotions, and compelling storyline resonate with readers on many different levels.