And the Mountains Echoed

[Tana]

Please join me in reading and discussing Khaled Hosseini's new book, "And the Mountains Echoed". If there is a specific topic you would like to discuss aside from my own, please feel free. I'm so excited!

[Tana]

The opening quote reads, "Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I'll meet you there." ~Jelaluddin Rumi, 13th century~
I am already intrigued. What do you think the authors purpose is in using this quote? References (quotes from the book, etc.)? While there is no mention of mountains in the quote itself, I feel there is going to be a connection made at some point in the book. I already feel as if nature/natural life/spirituality are going to be major themes throughout the book. Your thoughts?

[Cecilia]

Hi!
I think the echoing of the mountains is the key. The separation of the siblings echoes through the story of many people...

About the Rumi quote, is there any such thing as absolute right or wrong? What could Saboor have done instead of selling his daughter? What would her life have been like as a woman in Afghanistan. Would it have been more right to keep the siblings together in poverty? And in that case, would Abdullah ever have made it to the US?

This book opens many important and interesting questions!