Salman Rushdie — Shalimar the Clown

London, Jonathan Cape, 2005. First edition. Cloth. A superb signed first edition of Salman Rushdie's powerful story portraying the destruction of Kashmir. The first edition, first impression of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Signed by the author to the title page. Written by renowned author, Salman Rushdie, known for his combination of magic realism with historical fiction. Rushdie is most notable for writing 'The Satanic Verses' which has made him subject to several assassination attempts. This story of love and betrayal is hailed as a return to form by critics. It was awarded the 2005 Vodafone Crossword Book Award and was a finalist for the Whitbread Book Awards the same year. Shalimar the Clown tells the story of Max Ophuls, his killer and his daughter. With links to both California and Kashmir, this work uses romance and drama to explore how the politics of Kashmir ripped apart the lives of those caught in the middle. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, cloth is in excellent condition. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Dust wrapper is in lovely bright condition. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine/Fine.