The Rug Merchant Book Review

The rug merchant story of a man who has nobody and he relies on his rugs to find solace.

The rug merchant book review.

This is the story of ushman an immigrant iranian rug merchant who owns a small establishment ideally located on madison avenue in manhattan. A literary intellectual and esthete by nature he is melancholic introspective painfully shy an endlessly self examining devotee of silence as he says a superfluous man. Gentleman who came to measure was on time super nice even trimmed some existing carpet while in the house and called as he said he would with recommendations. His wife is still in iran looking after his ailing mother and regularly sending him high quality rugs for his wealthy customers.

Rene steinke author of holy skirts finalist for the 2005 national book award in fiction 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. Rug merchant cyrus irani is a middle aged steadfast bachelor brought here in childhood from his native iran. The rug merchant meg mullins author. As a last result he knows he can sell the rugs but then what.

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. 14 reviews of the rug merchant great experience with rug merchant and all the folks i worked with. Despire a series of momentous events in his life cyrus irani canno. He lives above the shop among other tenants and one year the rent is raised and it s too much for him to pay.

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Viking 23 95 258p isbn 978 0 670 03481 9.