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Shame

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Knopf Canada, 27 mai 1997 - 320 pages
In this brilliant novel, Salman Rushdie masterfully combines history, art, language, politics, and religion. Set in a country "not quite Pakistan," the story centers around the families of two men -- one a celebrated warrior, the other, a debauched playboy engaged in a protracted duel that is played out in the political landscape of their country.Shameis a tour de force and a fitting predecessor to the author's legendary novel,The Satanic Verses.

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Avis d'utilisateur  - Jordon - Goodreads

Rushdie has a very unique style to his storytelling; he narrates as a character outside of his tale, yet is wholly invested in it. His tone is casual, imitating the convolutions of an orally told ... Consulter l'avis complet

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Avis d'utilisateur  - Dan - Goodreads

I wasn't sure what I was getting into with this book. I had first heard of Rushdie in relation to the fatwa against him issued by Ayatollah Khomeini and later learned that, along with Martin Amis and ... Consulter l'avis complet

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Salman Rushdie is the author of seven novels, including The Satanic Verses, The Ground Beneath Her Feet and Midnight’s Children for which he won the Booker Prize and the “Booker of Bookers.”

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