The Satanic Verses - Salman Rushdie

Category: Fantasy, Literature, Novel
Language: English
Keywords: Cultural Displacement Frame Narrative Identity Magical Realism

Written by Salman Rushdie
Read by Sam Dastor
Format: M4B
Bitrate: 64 Kbps
Unabridged

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 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.

August 2009
21 hrs and 36 mins

(Sagar Arya narration also available, as uploaded by Ants261.)