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Victory City is framed as a fictional translation of an epic originally written in Sanskrit. [1] The focaliser and protagonist is Pampa Kampana, partly inspired by the historical, fourteenth-century princess-poet Gangadevi, who is given (or cursed with) a 247-year lifespan.
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The novel is set in New York City in the near future. It deals with jinns, and recounts the story of a jinnia princess and her offspring during the "strangenesses".After a great storm, slits between the world of jinns and the world of men are opened and strange phenomena emerge as dark jinnis invade the Earth.
Sir Ahmed Salman Rushdie CH FRSL (/ s ʌ l ˈ m ɑː n ˈ r ʊ ʃ d i / sul-MAHN RUUSH-dee; [2] born 19 June 1947) is an Indian-born British and American novelist. [3] His work often combines magic realism with historical fiction and primarily deals with connections, disruptions, and migrations between Eastern and Western civilizations, typically set on the Indian subcontinent.
Midnight's Children (1981) by Salman Rushdie [47] Valis (1981) by Philip K. Dick [48] Sixty Stories (1981) by Donald Barthelme [29] A Wild Sheep Chase (1982) by Haruki Murakami [49] The Name of the Rose (1983) by Umberto Eco [49] Shame (1983) by Salman Rushdie [50] Money (1984) by Martin Amis [51] The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1984) by ...
This is a list of English-language novels that multiple media outlets and commentators have considered to be among the best of all time. The books included on this list are on at least three "best/greatest of all time" lists.
This is a list of novelists from England writing for adults and young adults. Please add only one novel title or comment on fiction per name. Other genres appear in other lists and on subject's page. References appear on the individual pages.