Name: The Satanic Verses
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Author: Salman Rushdie
ISBN: 9780670825370

Type

Physical Book

Author

Salman Rushdie

Publisher

Viking

Year

1988

Language

English

Pages

560

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

23.4 x 16.5 x 4.1 cm

Weight

0.86 kg.

ISBN

0670825379

ISBN13

9780670825370

Edition No.

Synopsis "The Satanic Verses "

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - "[A] torrent of endlessly inventive prose, by turns comic and enraged, embracing life in all its contradictions. In this spectacular novel, verbal pyrotechnics barely outshine its psychological truths."--Newsday Winner of the Whitbread Prize One of the most controversial and acclaimed novels ever written, The Satanic Verses is Salman Rushdie's best-known and most galvanizing book. Set in a modern world filled with both mayhem and miracles, the story begins with a bang: the terrorist bombing of a London-bound jet in midflight. Two Indian actors of opposing sensibilities fall to earth, transformed into living symbols of what is angelic and evil. This is just the initial act in a magnificent odyssey that seamlessly merges the actual with the imagined. A book whose importance is eclipsed only by its quality, The Satanic Verses is a key work of our times. Praise for The Satanic Verses "Rushdie is a storyteller of prodigious powers, able to conjure up whole geographies, causalities, climates, creatures, customs, out of thin air."--The New York Times Book Review"Exhilarating, populous, loquacious, sometimes hilarious, extraordinary . . . a roller-coaster ride over a vast landscape of the imagination."--The Guardian (London)"A novel of metamorphoses, hauntings, memories, hallucinations, revelations, advertising jingles, and jokes. Rushdie has the power of description, and we succumb."--The Times (London)

Salman Rushdie

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Salman Rushdie (1947) is a British writer of Indian origin known for his narrative style that blends magical realism and historical fiction. His most notable work is Midnight's Children (1981), which earned him the Booker Prize and narrates the story of India's independence. Other important novels include The Satanic Verses (1988), which generated global controversy, The Moor's Last Sigh (1995), and Quichotte (2019)

Rushdie has explored themes such as identity, migration, and freedom of speech. In 2023, he published Victory City, a historical and fantastical novel. His contribution to literature has earned him international recognition, consolidating him as one of the most influential voices in contemporary narrative.

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