Rushdie, Salman

The Golden House

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ISBN 13:
9781784707095
author:
Rushdie, Salman
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Vintage
language:
English
Publication Year:
2018
Pages:
384
Dimensions:
19.8 x 12.9 x 2.3 centimetres (0
Genre:
Health & Wellbeing, Family & Relationships, Fiction & Literature,
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 10 working days
£10.26

Description

A grand mansion in downtown Manhattan serves as the backdrop for a story of power, identity and deception. When powerful real-estate tycoon Nero Golden and his three adult children assume new identities, they quickly establish themselves at the apex of New York society. The story is told from the point of view of their Manhattanite neighbour and confidant, who chronicles the undoing of the house of Golden. As the years pass, the Golden family's high life of money, art and fashion is marked by sibling quarrels, unexpected metamorphoses, and betrayal. Meanwhile, in their abandoned homeland, some decent intelligence work unfolds. Salman Rushdie's novel is a brilliant, heartbreaking realist tale that is both uncannily prescient and shows one of the world's greatest storytellers working at the height of his powers. Through its exploration of identity, truth, terror and lies, this novel offers a searing critique of our contemporary world order. With its intricate plot and vivid characters, it is a worthwhile read for anyone interested in a thought-provoking and engaging story.

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