Pakistani migrant worker Yacub is desperate to escape the poverty and violence of Karachi. That's how he ends up falling out of the landing gear of an airplane as it makes its way over London. He lands on the rooftop of Harriet's car. His survival is miraculous on a number of levels; not only does he survive the fall but he also effects a profound change in Harriet's family. Explores the intracacies of modern life and the fragile, often unexpected ties that bind us together.

"A Touchstone book" -- t.p.