![]() ![]() ![]() He thrives on the energy of New York and the intensity of his work, and his infatuation with regal Erica promises entrée into Manhattan society at the same exalted level once occupied by his own family back in Lahore.įor a time, it seems as though nothing will stand in the way of Changez’s meteoric rise to personal and professional success. At the top of his class at Princeton, he is snapped up by Underwood Samson, an elite firm that specializes in the “valuation” of companies ripe for acquisition. ![]() As dusk deepens to night, he begins the tale that has brought them to this fateful meeting.Ĭhangez is living an immigrant’s dream of America. I noticed that you were looking for something more than looking, in fact you seemed to beon a mission, and since I am both a native of this city and a speaker of your language, I thought I might offer you my services as a bridge.įrom the author of the award-winning Moth Smoke comes a perspective on love, prejudice, and the war on terror that has never been seen in North American literature.Īt a café table in Lahore, a bearded Pakistani man converses with a suspicious, and possibly armed, American stranger. Do not be frightened by my beard: I am a lover of America. Excuse me, sir, but may I be of assistance? Ah, I see I have alarmed you. ![]()
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