A Walk Across the Sun

A Walk Across the Sun

Corban Addison's debut novel, <i>A Walk Across the Sun,</i> made waves when it was first published, called "pulse-revving with a serious message," by <i>O</i>, <i>the Oprah magazine</i>. John Grisham said, "Addison has written a novel that is beautiful in its story and also important in its message. <i>A Walk Across The Sun</i> deserves a wide audience." A trained lawyer committed to the cause of advancing international human rights and abolishing modern slavery, Addison has written a novel that enlightens while it entertains; <i>A Walk Across the Sun</i> brings together three of Addison's great passions--storytelling, human rights, and the world's many cultures.<br><br> Ahalya Ghai and her younger sister Sita are as close as sisters can be. But when a tsunami rips through their coastal village, their home is swept away, and the sisters are the sole survivors of their family. Destitute, their only hope is to find refuge at a convent many miles away. A driver agrees to take them. But the moment they get into that car their fate is sealed. The two sisters--confused, alone, totally reliant on each other--are sold. <br><br> On the other side of the world, Washington lawyer Thomas Clarke is struggling to cope after the death of his baby daughter and the collapse of his marriage. He takes a sabbatical from his high-pressure job and accepts a position with the Bombay branch of an international anti-trafficking group. Thomas is now on a desperate path to try and save not only himself and his marriage, but also the lives of the two sisters.