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Victory City
Victory City: A Novel | Salman Rushdie
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The epic tale of a woman who breathes a fantastical empire into existence, only to be consumed by it over the centuriesfrom the transcendent imagination of Booker Prize-winning, internationally bestselling author Salman Rushdie. In the wake of an insignificant battle between two long-forgotten kingdoms in fourteenth-century southern India, a nine-year-old girl has a divine encounter that will change the course of history. After witnessing the death of her mother, the grief-stricken Pampa Kampana becomes a vessel for the goddess Parvati, who begins to speak out of the girls mouth. Granting her powers beyond Pampa Kampana's comprehension, the goddess tells her that she will be instrumental in the rise of a great city called Bisnagaliterally "victory city"the wonder of the world. Over the next two hundred and fifty years, Pampa Kampanas life becomes deeply interwoven with Bisnagas, from its literal sowing out of a bag of magic seeds to its tragic ruination in the most human of ways: the hubris of those in power. Whispering Bisnaga and its citizens into existence, Pampa Kampana attempts to make good on the task that Parvati set for her: to give women equal agency in a patriarchal world. But all stories have a way of getting away from their creator, and Bisnaga is no exception. As years pass, rulers come and go, battles are won and lost, and allegiances shift, the very fabric of Bisnaga becomes an ever more complex tapestrywith Pampa Kampana at its center. Brilliantly styled as a translation of an ancient epic, this is a saga of love, adventure, and myth that is in itself a testament to the power of storytelling.
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Deblovestoread
Deblovestoread
Victory City: A Novel | Salman Rushdie
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#AuthorAMonth

I enjoyed my first Rushdie and am thankful to #AAM for giving me the motivation. While there were parts that were slow for me (likely my headspace and lack of focus to blame not the book) I appreciated this look at the rise and fall of a fictional empire. A bit of court intrigue and some fantasy elements made it a pleasurable read.

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Cinfhen Im glad you enjoyed this one! It was my first Rushdie too! Somehow it felt very accessible even though there were plenty of elements I normally don‘t enjoy. It was playful and philosophical 🧡 8mo
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Read4life
Read4life
Victory City: A Novel | Salman Rushdie
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My #AuthorAMonth book is complete. I don‘t know that I‘ll read another Rushdie, but I‘m happy I tried another author thanks to #AuthorAMonth.
#BookSpinBingo #RushAThon

tagged users iconSoubhiville, DieAReader, Andrew65, TheAromaofBooks, GHABI4ROSES
DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 9mo
Soubhiville Yay! Good job. 9mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 9mo
Andrew65 Did you enjoy it? Yet to try one of his books for #AuthorAMonth 8mo
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Cinfhen
Cinfhen
Victory City: A Novel | Salman Rushdie
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#AAM @Soubhiville I LOVED this book - I hardly read historical fantasy because it‘s usually so out of my grasp but VC was so imaginative and accessible. The story of a 9 year old orphan who becomes a vessel for an ancient Hindu goddess, creating a magical kingdom from a handful of seeds. The story spans centuries and follows the rise and fall of Bisnaga, a land of cultures, religions, arts and diversity and the young girl who is gifted longevity.

BarbaraBB Oh wow, now I feel I need to read it too. I loved Rushdie‘s earlier books but haven‘t read him recently b 9mo
Cinfhen I‘m happy to send you my copy when you return from your vacation @BarbaraBB 9mo
Soubhiville I‘m glad you liked it! Great review. 9mo
BarbaraBB That‘s so sweet! I‘ll send you this one if you like?
[tagged book]All the Little Bird-Hearts
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Cinfhen Im not sure if I‘ll enjoy Little Bird Heart @BarbaraBB - I‘ll wait to read your review 😂but I appreciate the offer xx 9mo
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Cinfhen
Cinfhen
Victory City: A Novel | Salman Rushdie
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#AAM @Soubhiville Just started this one and I‘m already swept up in Rushdie‘s epic storytelling - it‘s also giving me LOADS of #TheWorldIsMyOyster vibes ….stay tuned for my upcoming musical choices 😁

JamieArc Ooh good to know you‘re enjoying it! I would be surprised if this doesn‘t make the Booker Longlist. 9mo
Cinfhen I‘m really hoping it does @JamieArc - he‘s had such a year and this book is masterclass 🙌🏻 9mo
Read-y_Picker Oh no. I just HAD to stack this one but I don't know if I'll get to it this month. Another one on the TBR!
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Cinfhen @Read-y_Picker it‘s NEVER ENDING!!!! But at least we have great books to look forward too💖 9mo
squirrelbrain Having nearly finished this, I‘m hoping it makes the Longlist too @jamiearc - it‘s fabulous! 9mo
JamieArc @squirrelbrain Oh! Good to hear! 9mo
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Sara_Planz
Sara_Planz
Victory City: A Novel | Salman Rushdie
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What I loved most about this is the way it was told. Rushdie tells it in the style of an epic story. Interwoven in this fantastical tale are lessons about religious fanaticism and ethnic battles, but also lessons about disagreements on the family level. Power comes in many forms, and the wielder has a choice whether to do good or evil with it. Rushdie proves he is a literary master with what will be one of the must read books of his career.

ashw21 Can't wait to read this!
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dariazeoli
dariazeoli
Victory City: A Novel | Salman Rushdie
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I had been wondering how Rushdie was doing since the attack on him last summer. Here‘s a new piece leading up to the release of his new book.

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/02/13/salman-rushdie-recovery-victory-ci...

Jas16 Thanks so much for sharing 1y
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vivastory
vivastory
Victory City: A Novel | Salman Rushdie
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New Rushdie novel next year 👏👏

BarbaraBB 🙌🏾 2y
sprainedbrain ❤️ 2y
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