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The Satanic Verses

Auteur(s): Salman Rushdie
Narrateur(s): Sam Dastor
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Inextricably linked with the fatwa called against its author in the wake of the novel’s publication, The Satanic Verses is, beyond that, a rich showcase for Salman Rushdie’s comic sensibilities, cultural observations, and unparalleled mastery of language. The tale of an Indian film star and a Bombay expatriate, Rushdie’s masterpiece was deservedly honored with the Whitbread Prize.

The story begins with a bang: the terrorist bombing of a London-bound jet in midflight. Two Indian actors of opposing sensibilities fall to earth, transformed into living symbols of what is angelic and evil. This is just the initial act in a magnificent odyssey that seamlessly merges the actual with the imagined. A book whose importance is eclipsed only by its quality, The Satanic Verses is a key work of our times.

©1988 Salman Rushdie (P)2011 Recorded Books, LLC Fantastique Fiction Fiction de genre Fiction littéraire Psychologique Paranormal

Ce que les critiques en disent

"No book in modern times has matched the uproar sparked by Salman Rushdie's The Satanic Verses, which earned its author a death sentence. Furor aside, it is a marvelously erudite study of good and evil, a feast of language served up by a writer at the height of his powers, and a rollicking comic fable." (Amazon.com review)
"A rollercoaster ride over a vast landscape of the imagination." ( The Guardian)
"A masterpiece." ( The Sunday Times, London)
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At times it was a bit confusing with all the characters, I’ll definitely need to listen to it again.

Need to listen few times

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both story and performance are amazing. highly recommended to read and listen at the same time.

absolutely amazing!

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The book is great, although hard to follow unless you’re paying close attention. I think it’s best to listen when falling asleep and let the words create images in your mind, the “magical realism” is like a story that could happen in real life but the descriptions are so wild that it’s dream like. The controversy seems unwarranted, as it’s not determined to criticize Islam (although you can see why a Muslim might find it offensive at times) it’s about two Indian muslims falling to their deaths from a plane, hijacked by SIKH terrorists, not Muslim terrorists. It’s about religion, love, hate, family relationships and the contrast between Bombay life vs London life. It’s a complex book so be warned, worth it though.

More controversy than necessary…

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I have listened to a number of audio books and the narrator here is the best one yet by far. amazing story.

Best reader yet.

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maybe I'm just missing something, but it seems like these surreal fantasy story lines that are happening in this book are just trite and mundane. I finished the whole novel and I really didn't get any enjoyment out of it. it has some slightly interesting story lines that I feel aren't fully explored and instead just end up being abandoned.

book drags on and never makes a point.

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