American Dervish

THE EXPLOSIVE NOVEL FROM PULITZER PRIZE WINNER AYAD AKHTAR
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HOW OFTEN DOES SOMEONE YOU MEET TRANSFORM YOUR LIFE?

Hayat Shah was captivated by Mina long before he met her: his mothers beautiful, brilliant friend is a family legend. When he learns that Mina is leaving Pakistan to live with the Shahs in America, Hayat is thrilled.

Hayats father is less enthusiastic. Ever wary of fundamentalism, he doesnt relish the idea of Minas fervid devotion under his roof.

What no one expects is that when Mina shows Hayat the beauty of the Quran, it will utterly transform him.

Minas real magic may be that the Shah household becomes a happy one. But when Mina catches the eye of a Jewish doctor and family friend, Hayats jealousy is inflamed by the communitys anti-Semitism - and he acts with catastrophic consequences for those he loves most.

A DEVASTATINGLY MOVING NOVEL FROM ONE OF AMERICAS MOST EXCITING WRITERS

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