{"product_id":"los-versos-satanicos","title":"The Satanic Verses","description":"\u003ch5\u003eOur review\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDespite the controversy,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb class=\"\"\u003eit is not an easy text to read\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e We expected to find a book for all audiences, but that was far from the truth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e It is a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb class=\"\"\u003ecultured narrative\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e where it is easy to get lost without prior knowledge of Indian and Muslim culture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Even so,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e if you manage to overcome that barrier,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e it is a text that provides you with great knowledge while entertaining you.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"\"\u003eThe Satanic Verses\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is one of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb class=\"\"\u003emost controversial books in modern history\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e due to its religious component.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e A metaphor for good and evil,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with fantastic and philosophical touches.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e It is a novel that makes you question many things,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e something common in Rushdie's literature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIdeal if you are an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb class=\"\"\u003eexpert reader who enjoys magical realism.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eBook details\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSynopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGibreel Farishta, a famous Indian actor, and Saladin Chamcha, known for voicing a thousand different characters, board a plane bound for London. It is hijacked and eventually explodes. They are the only survivors of the massacre, but their miraculous salvation has unexpected and transformative consequences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSalman Rushdie (Bombay, 1947) moved to London at a young age, where he would obtain citizenship. His works are not without controversy due to his social, political, and religious ideas, as in the famous case of \u003ci\u003eThe Satanic Verses\u003c\/i\u003e, for which he was threatened with death by Ayatollah Khomeini. In 2022, he suffered an attack that almost ended his life. Even so, he has survived and continues his literary career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTechnical Data\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 677\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Salman Rushdie\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e DEBOLSILLO\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition:\u003c\/b\u003e 2022 (7th reprint)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9788497594318\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch5 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePodcast\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe book that sparked the fatwa\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy is this novel one of the most famous \"forbidden stories\" in the world? In this episode of our podcast, we explore the immense controversy surrounding \"The Satanic Verses,\" the death threat against its author, and the religious themes that made it a book as dangerous as it was fundamental.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eListen to \"⛔️Forbidden Stories Ep.2 | The Satanic Verses\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca data-hide-download=\"true\" data-hide-sharing=\"false\" data-hide-comments=\"false\" data-hide-likes=\"false\" data-hide-logo=\"true\" data-episode-image-position=\"right\" data-chapters-image=\"true\" data-playlist-continuous=\"false\" data-playlist=\"false\" data-theme=\"dark\" data-height=\"350px\" data-width=\"100%\" data-resource=\"episode_id=57953442\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spreaker.com\/episode\/57953442\" class=\"spreaker-player\"\u003eListen to \"⛔️Forbidden Stories Ep.2 | The Satanic Verses\" on Spreaker.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cscript src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DEBOLSILLO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48936510882118,"sku":"Bolsillo2\/Bal4","price":14.21,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0797\/5590\/3302\/files\/LosversossatanicosA.webp?v=1749802670","url":"https:\/\/libreriacasadrojan.com\/en\/products\/los-versos-satanicos","provider":"Librería Casa Drojan","version":"1.0","type":"link"}