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The Moor's Last Sigh is the fifth novel by Salman Rushdie, published in 1995. It is set in the Indian cities of Bombay and Cochin. Title and influences. The title is taken from the story of Boabdil, the last Moorish king of Granada, who is also mentioned frequently in the book.
- Salman Rushdie
- 1995
Jan 1, 2001 · Moraes 'Moor' Zogoiby is a 'high-born crossbreed', the last surviving scion of a dynasty of Cochinise spice merchants and crime lords. He is also a compulsive storyteller and an exile.
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But does the India of his parents - populated by extravagant artists, piratical gatekeepers and mysterious lost paintings - still exist? And will he ever discover what became of his fiery and tempestuous mother? Moraes' epic quest to uncover the truth of the past is a love story to a vanishing world, and also its last hurrah.
Jan 16, 1996 · THE MOOR'S LAST SIGH. by Salman Rushdie ‧RELEASE DATE: Jan. 16, 1996. bookshelf. shop now. amazon. This amazingly inventive fiction is—as all the world knows—its Indian-born author's first adult novel since Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini put a price on Rushdie's head in 1990 for the "offense" against Islam perceived in The Satanic Verses (1989).
Jan 14, 1997 · Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, Jan 14, 1997 - Fiction - 448 pages. NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The Booker Prize-winning, bestselling author of Midnight's Children and The Satanic Verses combines a...
- Salman Rushdie
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 1997
- reprint
“This book is one of my favourites of his, a real family saga with strong connective tissue between generations, an ambitious and brave story; it’s exuberant with colour and passion, and at times laugh-out-loud funny.” Read more... The best books on Displacement. Michelle Jana Chan, Novelist. Other books by Salman Rushdie. Victory City.
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Aug 31, 2011 · But does the India of his parents - populated by extravagant artists, piratical gatekeepers and mysterious lost paintings - still exist? And will he ever discover what became of his fiery and...
