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Number of Pages
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Age Group
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Language
English
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From Salman Rushdie, The Golden House is a contemporary novel about love, politics, and culture in modern America. Set in Greenwich Village on the day of Barack Obama’s inauguration, the story follows Nero Golden, a billionaire whose arrival and the presence of his three adult sons ripple through a tight-knit neighborhood. Told through the eyes of René, an ambitious young filmmaker, the novel becomes a sweeping exploration of identity, ambition, and belonging with a tone that is thrilling, insightful, and deeply human. The Golden House is for readers who crave bold fiction that blends intimate character study with timely social reflection.
Rushdie structures The Golden House as a tapestry of interwoven perspectives, moving between Nero and his children—Petya, the wary agoraphobic seeker; Apu, the magnetic artist; and D, the charismatic elder—while introducing Vasilisa, a sleek Russian expatriate who reshapes the family’s dynamics. As René’s camera follows them, secrets and loyalties emerge, creating a narrative that stays intimate even as it spans the city’s pulse. The experience is cinematic: lush, precise prose, brisk pacing, and scenes that feel both grand in scope and deeply felt in the moment. The book invites readers to explore enduring questions about wealth, power, identity, and the costs of living in a world where public life and private truth collide.
After finishing The Golden House, readers gain a deeper understanding of how power and culture shape choices, and how hope and fear contend within a modern family saga. The book leaves you with a nuanced sense of the times we live in, and the comfort that human connection can endure even amidst uncertainty.
Product Details
Author
Salman Rushdie
Publisher
Random House
Number of Pages
400
Language
English
SKU
BK0474533
ISBN
9780399592829
Reading Age
All
Dimensions
13.11 x 2.18 x 20.17 cm
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.