Description
After drinking a mysterious elixir that grants immortality, Flapping Eagle embarks on a centuries-spanning search for his vanished sister and is drawn into the strange, shifting world of Calf Island. There, reality bends through myth, science fiction, philosophy, and dreamlike invention as he confronts the enigmatic figure of Grimus and questions the nature of identity, freedom, and belonging. Blending cosmic adventure with sharp satire, the novel explores cultural displacement, colonial history, language, and the human desire to escape ordinary existence. It is an ambitious, imaginative debut marked by playful storytelling and intellectual daring.
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hardcover
Overlook Pr
Published Jan 1, 1982
ISBN: 9780670355358
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Details
First Published
1975
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Grimus by Salman Rushdie.