Name: The Satanic Verses
Price: 186.00 ZAR
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Author: Salman Rushdie
ISBN: 9780963270702

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Physical Book

Author

Salman Rushdie

Publisher

Vintage

Synopsis "The Satanic Verses "

no book in modern times has matched the uproar sparked by salman rushdies the satanic verses, which earned its author a death sentence. furor aside, it is a marvelously erudite study of good and evil, a feast of language served up by a writer at the height of his powers, and a rollicking comic fable. the book begins with two indians, gibreel farishta (for fifteen years the biggest star in the history of the indian movies) and saladin chamcha, a bombay expatriate returning from his first visit to his homeland in 15 years, plummeting from the sky after the explosion of their jetliner, and proceeds through a series of metamorphoses, dreams and revelations. rushdies powers of invention are astonishing in this whitbread prize winner.

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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