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Three young Pakistani American men--AC, Jimbo, and Chuck--find their lives changed after the 9/11 attacks as they embark on a road trip to find the Shaman, a compatriot who has mysteriously disappeared.
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A genius with words . . . I haven't read anything so delicious in a long time (Mohammed Hanif)
Snappy, sharp, and gloriously big-hearted (Kamila Shamsie)
Naqvi's prose is evocative of Nabokov in its immense energy; the vitality of the language reflects the immigrant's resourcefulness (Huffington Post)
A slam-dunk for H.M. Naqvi (USA Today)
Sharp, sleek prose, a tightly wrought structure and a slam poet's instinct carry this book to the top of the heap (The Hindu)
A remarkably engaging novel that delights as it disturbs (The New York Times)
Bursts with intelligence and energy and pathos. I haven't read anything like it (Gary Shteyngart)
Naqvi's fast-paced plot, foul-mouthed erudition and pitch-perfect dialogue make for a stellar debut (Publishers Weekly)
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Snappy, sharp, and gloriously big-hearted (Kamila Shamsie)
Naqvi's prose is evocative of Nabokov in its immense energy; the vitality of the language reflects the immigrant's resourcefulness (Huffington Post)
A slam-dunk for H.M. Naqvi (USA Today)
Sharp, sleek prose, a tightly wrought structure and a slam poet's instinct carry this book to the top of the heap (The Hindu)
A remarkably engaging novel that delights as it disturbs (The New York Times)
Bursts with intelligence and energy and pathos. I haven't read anything like it (Gary Shteyngart)
Naqvi's fast-paced plot, foul-mouthed erudition and pitch-perfect dialogue make for a stellar debut (Publishers Weekly)
H. M. NAQVI taught creative writing at Boston University. He divides his time between Pakistan and the United States.
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- PublisherCrown Pub
- Publication date2009
- ISBN 10 0307409104
- ISBN 13 9780307409102
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages274
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