Rushdie, Salman
Victory City
- ISBN 13:
- 9781529920864
- author:
- Rushdie, Salman
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Vintage
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 384
- Dimensions:
- 19.4 x 12.8 x 3 centimetres (0.2
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Salman Rushdie's Victory City is a richly imagined tale of a woman who becomes the vessel for a divine force, shaping the course of history. After witnessing her mother's death, a young girl named Pampa Kampana is granted powers beyond her comprehension by the goddess Pampa, who speaks through her. The goddess sets Pampa on a path to create a great city called Bisnaga, or Victory City, which will become the wonder of the world. As Pampa's life becomes intertwined with Bisnaga's, she attempts to give women equal agency in a patriarchal world. However, the city's fate is shaped by the hubris of those in power, and the very fabric of Bisnaga becomes increasingly complex over time. This beautifully styled epic is a translation of an ancient tale, reimagined by Rushdie's masterful hand.
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