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Language
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Book Summary
This is a collection of five standalone short stories by a globally acclaimed writer, offering a provocative meditation on life, death, and the moments when truth becomes stark. Spanning India, England, and the United States, the stories illuminate how we confront final moments, what we leave behind, and how our memories outlive us. The tone is contemplative and imaginative, inviting adult readers who love world literature and thought-provoking fiction to slow down and reflect.
Each story unfolds with cinematic clarity—two elderly men in a sunlit Deccan landscape, a Mumbai neighborhood musician whose otherworldly gifts unsettle a wealthy family, a Cambridge professor haunted by the past, a young writer entangled in questions about a mentor’s death, and a piercing meditation on freedom of expression. The collection blends realism with subtle magical elements, weaving moral questions into lush, precise prose. Readers move intuitively through the pages, drawn by distinctive settings, memorable voices, and moral and existential inquiries.
After finishing, readers gain a heightened awareness of how narratives shape our sense of time and self, a renewed curiosity about mortality, and a deeper appreciation for language that can illuminate difficult truths. The stories linger, offering a lasting impression of wonder, empathy, and insight.
Product Details
Author
Salman Rushdie
Publisher
Penguin Random House
Number of Pages
270
Language
Hindi
SKU
9780143477624
ISBN
9780143477624
Reading Age
All
Dimensions
13.5x1.8x21.6cm
Binding
Paperback
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Sir Salman Rushdie Is The Author Of Many Novels Including Grimus, Midnight'S Children, Shame, The Satanic Verses, The Moor'S Last Sigh, The Ground Beneath Her Feet, Fury And Shalimar The Clown. He Has Also Published Works Of Non-Fiction Including The Jaguar Smile, Imaginary Homelands, The Wizard Of Oz And, As Co-Editor, The Vintage Book Of Short Stories. Sir Salman Rushdie Is The Multi-Award Winning Author Of Twelve Previous Novels: Midnight'S Children Which Won The Booker Prize (1981) And The Best Of The Booker Prize (2008), Grimus, Shame, The Satanic Verses, Haroun And The Sea Of Stories, The Moor'S Last Sigh, The Ground Beneath Her Feet, Fury, Shalimar The Clown, Luka And The Fire Of Life, The Enchantress Of Florence And His Recent Two Years, Eight Months And Twenty-Eight Nights. His Memoir, Joseph Anton, Published In 2012, Became An Acclaimed Bestseller, Praised As 'The Finest Memoir [. . .] In Many A Year' (Washington Post). He Has Also Published One Collection Of Short Stories, East, West And Three Works Of Non-Fiction: The Jaguar Smile, Imaginary Homelands: Essays And Criticism 1981-1991 And Step Across This Line. Rushdie Has Also Co-Edited Two Anthologies, Mirrorwork And Best American Short Stories 2008. His Books Have Been Translated Into Over Forty Languages. He Is A Former President Of American Pen.