Overview:
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. But like many immigrants, he's 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. Together this American girl from the Deep South and the cultured 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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| ISBN-13: | | 9780670034819 |
| ISBN-10: | | 0670034819 |
| Language: | | English |
| Pages: | | 258 |
| Dimensions: | | 8.30" l x 5.60" w x 1.00" h |
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| More About this Autographed Book: |
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| Edition: |
1st, 1st print |
| Pages: |
258 |
| Signature location: |
Inside Title Page |
| Remainder mark: |
Black line on bottom edge. |
| Condition: |
Good |
| Author Comments: |
Meg Mullins earned her MFA at Columbia University. The story that formed the basis of The Rug Merchant appeared in Best American Short Stories in 2002. She lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico. |
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| Reviews: |
"The Rug Merchant is a moving, intelligent portrait of the immigrant Ushman's double life, and the absorbing story of a love affair brimming with surprises. Mullins's writing is incisive and emotionally acute - a beautiful debut." - Rene Steinke, author of Holy Skirts. |
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