The Satanic Verses
The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie, published by The Viking Press on February 22, 1989, is a significant work in contemporary literature, comprising 560 pages in English. The narrative begins dramatically with the terrorist bombing of a London-bound jet, leading to the transformation of two Indian actors into symbols of good and evil. This novel intricately weaves together elements of reality and imagination, exploring themes of identity and belief in a world marked by chaos and wonder.
Readers will encounter a rich tapestry of storytelling that delves into the complexities of human experience. The Satanic Verses presents a blend of psychological insights and inventive prose, reflecting on the contradictions of life. The book engages with various subjects, including fiction set in England and India, while offering a unique perspective on the interplay between the mundane and the extraordinary. This edition invites readers to explore the depths of Rushdie’s narrative craft and the profound questions it raises.
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#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)
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