Book: Shalimar the clown
Sep. 8th, 2008 03:26 pmAuthor: Salman Rushdie
Details: (c) Salman Rushdie 2005; Pub Vintage 2006; ISBN 0-099-42188-7
Verdict: Shalimar the clown is powerfully written but depressing.
Reasons for reading it: I'm a big fan of Rushdie anyway, and this book got some good press when it came out.
How it came into my hands: Useful Cambridge charity shops. And it turns out the copy I picked up is signed, which isn't a big deal, but rather pleasing to have a book signed by an author I so admire.
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While I'm on the subject, can somebody explain to me why the media (not just the mainstream US media, but most of the world media that's on my radar, and most of the so-called independent media and blogs) is devoting so much verbiage to gosspping about the Palin family soap opera, and paying almost no attention to the sudden upswing in American military action in Pakistan? Priorities!
Details: (c) Salman Rushdie 2005; Pub Vintage 2006; ISBN 0-099-42188-7
Verdict: Shalimar the clown is powerfully written but depressing.
Reasons for reading it: I'm a big fan of Rushdie anyway, and this book got some good press when it came out.
How it came into my hands: Useful Cambridge charity shops. And it turns out the copy I picked up is signed, which isn't a big deal, but rather pleasing to have a book signed by an author I so admire.
( detailed review )
While I'm on the subject, can somebody explain to me why the media (not just the mainstream US media, but most of the world media that's on my radar, and most of the so-called independent media and blogs) is devoting so much verbiage to gosspping about the Palin family soap opera, and paying almost no attention to the sudden upswing in American military action in Pakistan? Priorities!
