Mullins, Meg. The rug merchant.MULLINS, Meg. The rug merchant. Read by Bill Camp. 6 cds. 7 hrs. Penguin Audio. 2006. 0-14-305847-9. $34.95. Cardboard; plot, author, reader notes. SA Ushman Khan has been living in Manhattan for some years, building his business selling beautiful Persian carpets handmade in his native Tabriz, Iran. He learns that his wife, Farak, whom he dearly loves and expects will join him in America, has divorced him on grounds of desertion, remarried, and moved to Istanbul. Emotionally devastated dev·as·tate tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates 1. To lay waste; destroy. 2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark. , Ushman finds solace in a tender relationship with a Barnard College Barnard College: see Columbia University. student from the South, named Stella. In his forties and a conservative Muslim foreigner Foreigner All institutions and individuals living outside the United States, including US citizens living abroad, and branches, subsidiaries, and other affiliates abroad of US banks and business concerns; also central governments, central banks, and other official institutions of , Ushman is an unlikely lover for Stella, with her modern, youthful ideas concerning love and life. The other woman in Ushman's life is the elderly Mrs. Roberts, one of his wealthy clients, whose husband is terminally ill Terminally Ill When a person is not expected to live more than 12 months. Notes: Any gifts given out by the afflicted person at this time may be considered as a dispersion of the estate rather than a gift. . In the midst Adv. 1. in the midst - the middle or central part or point; "in the midst of the forest"; "could he walk out in the midst of his piece?" midmost of unhappiness, disappointment, and death, the characters learn to accept life, extend themselves to others, and search for the simple joys, which will allow them to move forward. Camp's fully voiced narration is excellent. His tone and Middle Eastern accent contribute to Ushman's foreign demeanor, while the lilt and drawl drawl v. drawled, drawl·ing, drawls v.intr. To speak with lengthened or drawn-out vowels. v.tr. of Stella's voice give a good balance to the dialogue. Susan Allison, Libn. (retired), Lewiston, ME S--Recommended for senior high school students. A--Recommended for advanced students and adults. This code will help librarians and teachers working in high schools where there are honors and advanced placement students. This also will extend KLIATT's usefulness in public libraries. |
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