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1、THEKITERUNNERbyKHALEDHOSSEINIRiverheadBooks-NewYorkScannedandproofedbyeReaderManPostedtoalt.binaries.e-book12/3/2005-PlainTextVersion3.5(maybebetter)Theauthormakesliberaluseof_italics_andIhavemissednotingmanyofthem,buttherestofthistextfileshoulddemonstrat
2、egoodproofing.Copyright©2003byKhaledHosseiniRiverheadtradepaperbackISBN:1-59488-000-1ThisbookisdedicatedtoHarisandFarah,boththe_noor_ofmyeyes,andtothechildrenofAfghanistan.ACKNOWLEDGMENTSIamindebtedtothefollowingcolleaguesfortheiradvice,assistance,orsuppo
3、rt:Dr.AlfredLerner,DonVakis,RobinHeck,Dr.ToddDray,Dr.RobertTull,andDr.SandyChun.ThanksalsotoLynetteParkerofEastSanJoseCommunityLawCenterforheradviceaboutadoptionprocedures,andtoMr.DaoudWahabforsharinghisexperiencesinAfghanistanwithme.Iamgratefultomydearfr
4、iendTamimAnsaryforhisguidanceandsupportandtothegangattheSanFranciscoWritersWorkshopfortheirfeedbackandencouragement.Iwanttothankmyfather,myoldestfriendandtheinspirationforallthatisnobleinBaba;mymotherwhoprayedformeanddidnazrateverystageofthisbook’swriting
5、;myauntforbuyingmebookswhenIwasyoung.ThanksgoouttoAli,Sandy,Daoud,Walid,Raya,Shalla,Zahra,Rob,andKaderforreadingmystories.IwanttothankDr.andMrs.Kayoumy--myotherparents--fortheirwarmthandunwaveringsupport.Imustthankmyagentandfriend,ElaineKoster,forherwisdo
6、m,patience,andgraciousways,aswellasCindySpiegel,mykeen-eyedandjudiciouseditorwhohelpedmeunlocksomanydoorsinthistale.AndIwouldliketothankSusanPetersenKennedyfortakingachanceonthisbookandthehardworkingstaffatRiverheadforlaboringoverit.Last,Idon’tknowhowtoth
7、ankmylovelywife,Roya--towhoseopinionIamaddicted--forherkindnessandgrace,andforreading,re-reading,andhelpingmeediteverysingledraftofthisnovel.Foryourpatienceandunderstanding,Iwillalwaysloveyou,Royajan.ONE_December2001_IbecamewhatIamtodayattheageoftwelve,on
8、afrigidovercastdayinthewinterof1975.Iremembertheprecisemoment,crouchingbehindacrumblingmudwall,peekingintothealleynearthefrozencreek.Thatwasalongtimeago,butit’swrongwhattheysayaboutthepast,I’velearned,abouthowyoucan
