bookelf reviewed Shalimar the Clown by Salman Rushdie
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4 stars
wonderful book.. the story of kashmir in the background of a great romantic tragedy..
588 pages
French language
Published July 15, 2007 by Pocket.
Shalimar the Clown is a 2005 novel by Salman Rushdie. The novel took Rushdie four years to write, and was initially published on 6 September 2005 by Jonathan Cape. Shalimar the Clown derives its name from Shalimar Gardens, in the vicinity of Srinagar. Srinagar is one of several Mughal Gardens, which were laid out in several parts of undivided India when the Mughals reigned over the subcontinent. Shalimar is also the name of one of the characters featured in the novel. Shalimar the Clown won the 2005 Vodafone Crossword Book Award and was one of the finalists for the 2005 Whitbread Book Awards.
wonderful book.. the story of kashmir in the background of a great romantic tragedy..