337 pages
English language
Published Nov. 12, 2012 by Picador.
337 pages
English language
Published Nov. 12, 2012 by Picador.
When Mohammad Khan, an American Muslim, is selected as the designer of a memorial for the victims of a terrorist attack on Manhattan, Claire Burwell, a woman widowed by the attack, becomes his fiercest defender. She soon comes under pressure from outraged family members and collides with hungry journalists, opportunistic politicians, and even Khan himself.