A review by bibliophilelinda
Shalimar the Clown by Salman Rushdie

5.0

Incredible! This is a superbly magnificent novel. Rushdie's prose is expressive, haunting and as melodic as a symphony. What is even more amazing is how he takes a fairly simple plot and transforms it into a sweeping saga of love, betrayal, hatred, revenge and justice. The backstories of the central characters are framed by multiple historical time periods including WWI, the 60's, and the Muslim/Hindu conflicts that plague the Kashmir region. Breathtaking! I couldn't read it fast enough and yet wanted to savor the story.