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When a disheveled South Asian mathematician shows up at the townhouse of a 40‑year‑old investment banker in West London, both men are thrust back into a friendship that began in college and faltered under mysterious circumstances. The banker’s career is collapsing and his marriage unraveled as the global financial crisis ripples through the world. Their reunion opens a path that spans cities—from Kabul to London, New York, Islamabad, Oxford, Princeton, and Sylhet—exploring themes of love, belonging, finance, cognitive science, and war. The novel follows their efforts to overcome class, culture, and faith legacies while navigating personal betrayal and the economic recession that threatens their futures.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Literary Fiction/Contemporary Literary Fiction
Authors: Zia Haider Rahman
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