MEG MULLINS

At the heart of Meg Mullinss 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. The Rug Merchant 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.

Tras haberlo perdido todo a causa de un terremoto en su Irán natal, el mercader de alfombras Ushman Khan se instal en Nueva York, alentado por su esposa y el deseo de cumplir el sueño americano. Pero solo vive media vida, porque hecha de menos a su esposa y ansia el momento en el que pueden reencontrarse. Hasta que un dia ella le confiesa que se ha enamorado de otro hombre y que jamas volvera a reunirse con el. Desperado, vaga sin rumbo por el aeropuerto JFK, en donde finalmente encontrara el amor.