Shame
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: Salman Rushdie
Binding: Hardback
Published: Jonathan Cape, 1983
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Chipping and some rips to DJ. Board in good condition. Tanning to interior of DJ, pastedown and block. Pages in good condition.
This satirical masterpiece chronicles the intertwined destinies of two families in a fantastical, thinly veiled version of Pakistan. It uncovers the profound psychological and political ramifications of honor and disgrace within a society grappling with its own identity. The narrative presents a biting critique of power, corruption, and the absurdities of human nature. Through its vibrant prose and magical realist elements, the novel illustrates the destructive cycles of violence and repression. It argues for a deeper understanding of how personal and national shames manifest and perpetuate.
Author: Salman Rushdie
Binding: Hardback
Published: Jonathan Cape, 1983
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Chipping and some rips to DJ. Board in good condition. Tanning to interior of DJ, pastedown and block. Pages in good condition.
This satirical masterpiece chronicles the intertwined destinies of two families in a fantastical, thinly veiled version of Pakistan. It uncovers the profound psychological and political ramifications of honor and disgrace within a society grappling with its own identity. The narrative presents a biting critique of power, corruption, and the absurdities of human nature. Through its vibrant prose and magical realist elements, the novel illustrates the destructive cycles of violence and repression. It argues for a deeper understanding of how personal and national shames manifest and perpetuate.