" M.G. Vassanji is a wonderful story teller and it is no surprise that he has previously won two Gillers. The story of Karsan Dargawalla unravels as Vassanji takes you back and forth from the present to events of many years ago, but mostly at the time of the Partition. Karsan is next in line to assume the lordship of a shrine to the ancient Muslim mystic, Nur Fazal. This shrine came to be visited by both Muslims and Hindus, Christians and Sikhs, and many of no affiliation. The Sufi, Nur Fazal, aspired to the concept of Brahman, the Universal Soul that encompasses everything. Karsan, however, aspires to be 'normal' and live in the real world. This conflict adds much to the story, and one can empathize with Karsan throughout. "
— Sharon, 1/28/2014