Ayad Akhtar - American Dervish

Jan 31 2012 7:00 pm
Jan 31 2012 8:00 pm

With a dramatist’s flair for dialogue and characters, Akhtar in his first novel brings to vivid life the experience of Pakistani Muslims living in the United States. The Shahs are unsettled when Mina Ali, a devout friend of the family, comes to stay with them. She introduces young Hayat, who is infatuated with her, to the beauties of the Koran, then falls in love with a Jewish doctor—precipitating a crisis for all involved, but mostly for Hayat.

American Dervish (Hardcover)

By Ayad Akhtar
$24.99
ISBN-13: 9780316183314
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Little, Brown and Company, 1/2012
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5015 Connecticut Ave NW
City:
Washington
,
Province:
District Of Columbia
Postal Code:
20008
Country:
United States
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