In this "wonderfully rich" (San Francisco Chronicle) novel, a young man journeys from California to Cairo to unravel centuries-old family secrets. WINNER OF THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION'S SOPHIE BRODY AWARD - WINNER OF THE NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARD IN FICTION - Named One of the Ten Best Books of the Year by the BBC - Finalist for the Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature - Longlisted for the Northern California Independent...