Audiobook A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini in the ListenBook app
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Book description
Hearing Khaled Hosseini's A Thousand Splendid Suns read aloud is like having a profound, quiet conversation with the soul of Afghanistan. The audiobook, narrated with such tender precision, transforms the already devastating story into something you feel in your bones. You don't just hear Mariam's fifteen-year-old voice trembling as she's sent to marry Rasheed; you hear the weight of her fear, the quiet hope that flickers despite the darkness. And when Laila enters Mariam's life decades later, their bond-forged in shared loss and fierce, unspoken love-becomes the book's beating heart, made utterly real by the narrator's subtle shifts in tone, the way a single sigh carries decades of pain.
The Daily Telegraph called it a "suspenseful epic," and yes-the tension is palpable as Mariam and Laila navigate starvation, brutality, and the ever-present shadow of the Taliban. But what the audiobook reveals that the page alone can't is the sound of resilience. You hear the exhaustion in their voices, the quiet courage in Laila's determined whispers as she fights for her children, the way Mariam's voice, worn smooth by hardship, still holds a thread of stubborn strength. It's not just the story of survival; it's the sound of humanity refusing to be extinguished.
The Financial Times hailed it as "a triumph," and listening to this, you understand why. Hosseini's prose-already lyrical-becomes a living thing in the narrator's voice. Phrases like "a thousand splendid suns" aren't just metaphors; they're whispered, almost reverently, making the beauty of the Afghan landscape feel like a promise, even amidst the ruin. The Mail on Sunday called it "heartbreaking," and the audiobook makes that heartbreak intimate, immediate. You're not just reading about loss; you're sitting with Mariam as she watches a child's life slip away, hearing the ragged breaths in the silence, the unspoken grief that echoes in the quiet.
Sunday Times called it "deeply moving," and that's the magic of the audio. The narrator doesn't shout the emotions; they let them breathe, letting the pauses speak as loudly as the words. You feel the dust of Kabul in your throat, the cold of the winter nights, the fragile warmth of a shared moment of kindness. It's a story that asks how much one person can endure, and the audiobook makes you realize: not just how, but how it feels to endure. To hear Mariam's quiet strength, Laila's fierce love, and the unbreakable thread between them-it's not just a book you consume; it's a story that settles into you, long after the final word fades. You'll find yourself listening again, just to hear that quiet, resilient voice carry the weight of a thousand suns.
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Download audiobooks from any site in any of the supported formats.
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
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Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
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Listening to fiction
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Listening to audio lectures
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience
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