Viking. Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1988. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0670825379 . First American edition. Hard cover published by Viking in 1988. Spine is cocked some. Pages have slight tanning around edges. Front endpaper has a short note written at top. Book is in good condition. Dust jacket has slight creasing at top in back and is in very good condition. Large 8vo, 547 pages, 2.2 lb.; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 547 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: Inside the Covers (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: MSR13465
Title: The Satanic Verses
Author: Rushdie, Salman
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good in Very Good dust jacket
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
ISBN 10: 0670825379
ISBN 13: 9780670825370
Publisher: Viking
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1988
Keywords: 0670825379, India, Islam, Good And Evil, Mahound, Fatwa

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