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<\/span>Dive into the historical fantasy world of <\/span>Victory City<\/a><\/span>,<\/span> Salman Rushdie\u2019s first novel to be<\/span> published since an assassination attempt on his life in August of last year,<\/span>is one of the most anticipated books of the year. Framed as the translation of a fictional Sanskrit epic set in 14th century India, the story follows the 250-year life of nine-year-old Pampa Kampana, who witnesses the death of her mother and consecutively becomes a vessel for a Goddess, who grants her special powers. Kampana, a sorceress and poet, plays an important role in the rise of Bisnaga, a great city born of magical seeds. The story, which was inspired by the history of Vijayanagar, a medieval Hindu Kingdom in the south of India, depicts how powerlust destroys civilizations. The 75-year-old Booker Prizewinning author has said that he will not be promoting his new novel, which he wrote before the attack that left him incapacitated in one hand and blind in one eye. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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