Salman Rushdie – The Satanic Verses – First Edition 1988
£185.00
A first edition, first printing of The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie, published by Viking, London in 1988. Booker Prize shortlist. A near fine book with slight bumping to the head of the spine and foxing to the top edge of text block, similarly some minor foxing to fore-edge and bottom edge, very mild ink-staining to front free end paper and half title and title page. In a near fine price clipped wrapper, with fading to the spine, a closed tear to the head of the spine and some bumping to extremities.
The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie, published in 1988, is a controversial novel blending magical realism, historical fiction and religious critique. It follows two Indian Muslim men, Gibreel Farishta and Saladin Chamcha, who survive a terrorist attack and undergo transformative, surreal experiences. The novel explores themes of faith, identity, migration and the tension between Eastern and Western cultures. Its portrayal of Islamic history sparked widespread protests, leading to death threats against Rushdie.
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A first edition, first printing of The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie, published by Viking, London in 1988. Booker Prize shortlist. A near fine book with slight bumping to the head of the spine and foxing to the top edge of text block, similarly some minor foxing to fore-edge and bottom edge, very mild ink-staining to front free end paper and half title and title page. In a near fine price clipped wrapper, with fading to the spine, a closed tear to the head of the spine and some bumping to extremities.
The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie, published in 1988, is a controversial novel blending magical realism, historical fiction and religious critique. It follows two Indian Muslim men, Gibreel Farishta and Saladin Chamcha, who survive a terrorist attack and undergo transformative, surreal experiences. The novel explores themes of faith, identity, migration and the tension between Eastern and Western cultures. Its portrayal of Islamic history sparked widespread protests, leading to death threats against Rushdie.
