Rug Merchant

At the heart of Meg Mullins's debut novel is one of the most touchingly believable characters in recent fiction a gentle soul in the body of an Iranian exile in New York. Ushman Khan sells exquisite hand-woven rugs to a wealthy clientele that he treats with perfect rectitude. He is lonely and his loneliness becomes unbearable when he learns that his wife in Iran is leaving him. But when a young woman named Stella comes into his store what ensues is a love story that is all the more moving because its protagonists understand tragedy. <i>The Rug Merchant</i> will sweep readers away with its inspiring character-rich tale about shaking free from disappointment and finding connection and acceptance in whatever form they appear.