The Satanic Verses
Description
When a hijacked jetliner explodes over the English Channel, two unlikely survivors—Gibreel Farishta, India's biggest film star, and Saladin Chamcha, an expatriate returning home after fifteen years—miraculously wash ashore on an English beach. What follows is a dazzling, surreal journey through interconnected dreams, metamorphoses, and revelations that blur the boundaries between reality and imagination. Rushdie weaves together mythology, history, and contemporary life as his protagonists navigate identity, belonging, and transformation in a world caught between cultures and faiths. This audacious novel explores themes of migration, faith, and the immigrant experience with the author's signature blend of magical realism, dark humor, and philosophical depth. A landmark work of postmodern fiction that challenges readers to question the nature of truth and belief itself.
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paperback
Picador USA
Published Jan 1, 1997
561 pages
ISBN: 9780312270827
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Details
First Published
1988
Language
eng
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Content and trigger warnings for The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie.