Two years eight months and twenty-eight nights

a novel

290 pages

English language

Published Dec. 14, 2015 by Random House.

ISBN:
978-0-8129-9891-7
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OCLC Number:
904335982

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4 stars (10 reviews)

"From Salman Rushdie, one of the great writers of our time, comes a spellbinding novel that blends history, mythology, and a timeless love story. A lush modern fairytale in which our world has been plunged into an age of unreason, Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights is a breathtaking achievement and an enduring testament to the power of storytelling" -- Provided by publisher.

"Once upon a time, in a world just like ours, there came "the time of the strangenesses." Reason receded and the loudest, most illiberal voices reigned. A simple gardener began to levitate, and a powerful djinn -- also known as the Princess of Fairyland -- raised an army composed entirely of her semi-magical great-great-great-grandchildren. A baby was born with the ability to see corruption in the faces of others. The ghosts of two philosophers, long dead, began arguing once more. And a battle for the kingdom …

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I jumped at the opportunity to get my hands on a new Salman Rushdie book before it was published and I'm glad I did. Sometimes Rushdie can get a little precious with the magical realism but I didn't find that to be the case with Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Days. There's a deliciously dark edge that keeps things from getting too cutesy and whimsical. Phenomenal beach read.

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Subjects

  • Magic
  • Jinn
  • Fiction
  • FICTION / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology
  • Arabian nights
  • FICTION / Literary