The Rug Merchant
of Meg Mullins
Description
A sparkling debut novel about an unlikely romance between an Iranian immigrant and an American college student.Isolated and far from his native Iran, Ushman Khan has worked hard to build a wealthy, reliable clientele for his wares: exquisite hand-woven rugs from his home city of Tabriz.With perfect rectitude, he caters to clients like New Yorkâs Upper East Side grand dame Mrs. Roberts, who plies him for stories about his exotic origins and culture to feed her own imagination. But like many immigrants, heâs living only half a life. He dreams of the day his beloved wife, Farak, will be able to join him in New York and complete his vision of the American dream. But when she tells him that she is leaving him for another man, Ushman is shattered. He begins to wander aimlessly through the terminals of JFK Airport, imagining a now-impossible reunion with Farak. Unexpectedly, he meets Stella, a Barnard College student who has just bade farewell to her parents en route for an Italian vacation. After Stella, isolated in her own way, finds herself at Ushmanâs Manhattan store, they embark on an improbable and powerful romance. Together this American girl from the Deep South and the Iranian aesthete form a tender bond that awakens them both to the possibility of joy in a world full of tragedy.
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Book Details
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 272 pages
- Publisher Viking
- Publication Date March 16th 2006
- First Publication 10/30/06
- Language English
- ISBN 9780670034819
- Edition Not informed
- Category Fiction
- Scenario ['New York City, New York (United States)', 'Manhattan, New York City, New York (United States)', 'Iran']
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