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The Satanic Verses
Author: Salman Rushdie
Hard cover with dust jacket. Very good condition. First edition.
"The Satanic Verses" by Salman Rushdie is a novel that weaves together magical realism, historical fiction, and religious allegory. It follows the lives of two Indian expatriates in England, Gibreel Farishta and Saladin Chamcha, who survive a terrorist attack on a plane and undergo extraordinary transformations. The narrative shifts between their personal stories and fantastical sequences inspired by the life of the Prophet Muhammad, which controversially reinterpret Islamic history and mythology. Through its complex narrative structure and rich symbolism, the book explores themes of identity, faith, cultural conflict, and the nature of religious belief. Its publication sparked significant controversy and led to widespread protests, including a fatwa calling for Rushdie's death, issued by Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini.
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