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The Ground Beneath Her Feet
The Ground Beneath Her Feet
Author: Salman Rushdie
In this remaking of the myth of Orpheus, Rushdie tells the story of Vina Apsara, a pop star, and Ormus Cama, an extraordinary songwriter and musician, who captivate and change the world through their music and their romance. Beginning in Bombay in the fifties, moving to London in the sixties, and New York for the last quarter century, the novel ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780099766018
ISBN-10: 0099766019
Publication Date: 3/1/2007
Pages: 592
Edition: New Ed
Rating:
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3.4 stars, based on 4 ratings
Publisher: Vintage
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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Minehava avatar reviewed The Ground Beneath Her Feet on + 829 more book reviews
Let me first note the obvious:
Salman Rushdie is an intellectual and his writing is multi-layered. HIS BOOKS ARE NOT ENTERTAINMENT 101, THEY ARE NOT FOR EVERYONE.

In this book, Rushdie rises far above other writers in his adept use of language and plotting. This novel was memorable because of the knowledge he imparted about earthquakes which revealed much research on his part. The story is about a family and two brothers in love with the same rather mysterious woman who defies description. His understanding of family dynamics is extraordinary and the plot of the book moves it along at a fast pace even though it is long. I can highly recommend this book.

I will summon it up by saying that Rushdie can create fascinating descriptions, his stories are from life and are lot more that just stories. But despite all that and his captivating writing style, his books can get tedious, and very long. I my self have love and hate "relationship" with his books.


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