New York: Viking. Good+ in Good+ dust jacket. 1989. Hardcover. 0670825379 . An apparent 10th printing of the US edition of the fourth novel by Salman Rushdie. The novel, based on aspects of Islam, was very well-received after its 1988 publication, and became a finalist for the Booker Prize. Much of the story is set in England amidst Indian emigrants. --- In black paper-covered boards backed in black cloth, with gilt-stamped spine titling. Jacket with detail from "Rustam Killing the White Demon" to front panel. --- This book has been exposed to moisture, resulting in bleed-off of black cloth dye to verso of jacket and discoloration to cloth; otherwise a tightly-bound, unmarked, sound copy (though leaves with mild tanning). Unclipped jacket ($19.95) with slight creasing to edges and minor rubbing (in addition to the dye bleed as described above); else in good shape.; Tall Octavo - 9 to 10 in. tall; (10), 547, (3) pages .

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The Satanic Verses is a novel written by Salman Rushdie, published in 1988. It weaves together multiple narratives and explores themes of identity, religion, and cultural conflict, including the idea of cultural hybridity and the ways in which individuals negotiate their identities in a multicultural world. The novel begins with a fictionalized version of the true story of the hijacking of an airplane from Bombay to London, which ends with the two main characters, Gibreel and Saladin, miraculously surviving a fall from the plane. The rest of the novel takes place in a dream-like state that turns the work into a magical realism novel. The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie was criticized by many conservative groups, which defined the book as blasphemous and offensive to Islam. Rushdie was even the subject of a fatwa, or religious edict, calling for his death. Due to the controversies that led to its publication, The Satanic Verses has been banned in several countries such as Iran, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt.

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On Jun 8 2011, Osmosiphobe said:

great book. i really appreciate the fluidity of rushdie's style. i read this with a group, and the major complaints from others in the group were the surreal quality and a basic ignorance of the information related to the british-indian experience. there's more to be said, but the saying of it would not do the book justice. if you're not familiar with british-indian relations and post-colonialism, get over it and check this book out.

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Bookseller: Bluebird Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 87535
Title: The Satanic Verses
Author: RUSHDIE, Salman
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good+ in Good+ dust jacket
ISBN 10: 0670825379
ISBN 13: 9780670825370
Publisher: Viking
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1989
Keywords: 0670825379

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