This beautifully illustrated graphic novella is set in turn-of-the-century Eastern Europe, as modern mass production is beginning to displace traditional crafts. It tells the story of a young Jewish man's attempts to sell his carpets as he travels from his tradition market to a new store and ultimately attempts to return home. The story unfolds in a single day, from early morning until late at night, but captures and entire world in flux. The story is simple, the dialogue relatively minimal, but it has a certain simplicity and power to it.