Book Club

Book Club will be held, Thursday, August 9 at the
home of Suzanne De haes:
Kannan Apts 4B,
Chamiers Road 40 (2nd Lane).
There will be Social Chat
at 12:00 pm and a book discussion, followed by a pot luck lunch at 12:30 pm.
The book for this month is:
“A Thousand Splendid Suns”
by Khaled Hosseini.
Mariam is only fifteen when she is sent to Kabul to marry the troubled and bitter Rasheed, who is thirty years her senior. Nearly two decades later, in a climate of growing unrest, tragedy strikes 15-year-old Laila, who must leave her home to join Mariam’s unhappy household. Laila and Mariam are to find consolation in each other, their friendship to grow as deep as the bond between sisters, as strong as the ties between mother and daughter. With the passing of time comes Taliban rule over Afghanistan, the streets of Kabul loud with the sound of gunfire and bombs, life a desperate struggle against starvation, brutality and fear, the women’s endurance tested beyond their worst imaginings. Yet love can move a person to act in unexpected ways, lead them to overcome the most daunting obstacles with a startling heroism. In the end, it is love that triumphs over death and destruction. This book is an unforgettable portrait of a wounded country and a deeply moving story of family and friendship. It is a beautiful, heart-wrenching story of an unforgiving time, an unlikely bond and and indestructible love.
If you are interested in coming to Book Club this month, don’t be deterred if you haven’t already read the book! We look forward to seeing you.