Salman Rushdie — Shalimar the Clown

London, Jonathan Cape, 2005 . First edition. Cloth. A signed, first edition of Salman Rushdie's award winning novel in the original, unclipped dust wrapper. First edition, 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, lovely, with minor shelf wear and the occasional light handling mark. Dust wrapper is excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages very bright and clean. Author's signature to the title page. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Fine.