Salman Rushdie
Joseph Anton
- ISBN 13:
- 9780812982602
- author:
- Salman Rushdie
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Random House Trade
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 656
- Dimensions:
- 13.1 x 3.6 x 20.3 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Biography, Literary, Biography,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Salman Rushdie's memoir tells the extraordinary story of how he was forced underground after his novel "The Satanic Verses" was accused of being "against Islam, the Prophet and the Quran". In 1989, he received a death sentence from Ayatollah Khomeini, prompting him to live with armed police protection for over nine years. Rushdie recounts the often grim, sometimes comic realities of living under threat, as well as his struggles for support and understanding from governments, intelligence chiefs, publishers, journalists, and fellow writers. He shares the story of how he regained his freedom, offering a compelling and provocative account of one of the crucial battles for freedom of speech in our time. This remarkable memoir is a book of exceptional frankness and honesty, shedding light on the complexities of living with fear and finding ways to fight back.
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