Books
by Salman Rushdie
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Fury |
A rolling, turbulent book, and a disturbing read in the wake of the events of 11th September. Malik Solanka, erstwhile professor and doll-maker, takes his well-stoked anger, confusion and murderous thoughts with him as he flees to New York, leaving his wife and child in England. Rushdie employs his facility for rich and precise language to navigate Solanka through a series of bizarre adventures, rages and passionate encounters. Not for the faint of heart.
(Siobhan Thomson - bwl 12 January 2002) |
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Haroun and the Sea of Stories |
An innocent little fairy story with a profound underlying theme of maturation of the personality
(Murray Jackson - bwl 2 March 2000) |
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Joseph Anton: a Memoir |
Rushdie never imagined his Satanic Verses would lead to nine years of incarceration with live-in armed Special Forces. This story of those years - the pseudonym from two favourite authors, Conrad and Chekhov - makes fascinating and horrifying reading. The British press disgustingly kicking one who's down, publishers and friends exhibiting great courage, Rushdie struggling to preserve his sense of self and regain his freedom. Disconcertingly many wives and much name-dropping but a truly extraordinary story, lucidly told.
(Annabel Bedini - bwl 68 Spring 2013) |
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