From one of the greatest writers of our time: the most spellbinding, entertaining, wildly imaginative novel of his great career, which blends history and myth with tremendous philosophical depth. A masterful, mesmerizing modern tale about worlds dangerously colliding, the monsters that are unleashed when reason recedes, and a beautiful testament to the power of love and humanity in chaotic times.
Inspired by 2,000 years of storytelling yet rooted in the concerns of our present moment, this is a spectacular achievement--enchanting, both very funny and terrifying. It is narrated by our descendants 1000 years hence, looking back on "The War of the Worlds" that began with "the time of the strangenesses": a simple gardener begins to levitate; a baby is born with the unnerving ability to detect corruption in people; the ghosts of two long-dead philosophers begin arguing once more; and storms pummel New York so hard that a crack appears in the universe, letting in the destructive djinns of myth as well as some graphic superheroes . Nothing less than the survival of our world is at stake. Only one, a djinn princess who centuries before had learned to love humankind, resolves to help us: in the face of dynastic intrigue, she raises an army composed of her semi-magical great-great--etc.--grandchildren--a motley crew of endearing characters who come together to save the world in a battle waged for 1,001 nights--or, to be precise, two years, eight months and twenty-eight nights.
RUSHDIE SALMAN
Salman Rushdie nació el 19 de junio de 1947 en Bombay, India. Estudió en la Universidad de Cambridge y se convirtió en uno de los escritores más influyentes de la literatura contemporánea. Su obra combina realismo mágico, crítica política y exploración cultural, destacando títulos como Hijos de la medianoche, que ganó el Premio Booker en 1981, y Los versos satánicos, cuya publicación en 1988 provocó una fatwa por parte del ayatolá Jomeini, obligándolo a vivir bajo protección policial durante años. Rushdie ha escrito novelas, ensayos y libros infantiles, y ha sido reconocido con múltiples distinciones, incluyendo el título de caballero otorgado por la reina Isabel II en 2007. En 2022 fue víctima de un atentado que le dejó secuelas físicas permanentes. Actualmente reside en Estados Unidos.
