Snow Robert Muchamore 1970s Afghanistan: Twelve-year-old Amir is

1970s Afghanistan: Twelve-year-old Amir is desperate to win the local kite-fighting tournament and his loyal friend Hassan promises to help him

author of Survive Like the Water

He asks what makes high achievers different

Shortlisted for the 2015 Goldsmiths Prize

Snow Robert Muchamore 1970s Afghanistan: Twelve-year-old Amir isSnow ( Kar) is a novel by Turkish author Orhan Pamuk. It was published in Turkish in 2002 and in English (translated by Maureen Freely) in 2004. The story encapsulates many of the political and cultural tensions of modern Turkey and successfully combines humor, social commentary, mysticism, and a deep sympathy with its characters. Kar is the word for Snow, but the main character also abbreviates his name to Ka (his initials) with the novel set in the