Synopses & Reviews
A Fable for Doubters and Seekers
A beautifully told, transcendent tale of truth, salvation, and the power of desire.
Nakhjavani's robust debut is a Chaucerian rondo . . . with a style] familiar from . . . early Salman Rushdie.
--James Urquhart, The London Times
Synopsis
This enchanting fable tells the fates of nine different travelers when each comes across an unusual saddlebag along the pilgrimage route from Mecca to Medina. In this "Chaucerian rondo" ("London Times"), each person discovers or reveals some powerful personal truth in the saddlebag's contents--contents so precious and potent they can yield death, joy, ruin, or salvation.