Shakti Pillay reviews Salman Rushdie's Victory City

A grand epic shimmers with parallels of present day

In Victory City, Salman Rushdie magnificently spins a glorious tale of a 14th-century Indian empire with satisfying feminist overtones, writes Shakti Pillay

16 April 2023 - 00:00 By Shakti Pillay

Victory City Salman Rushdie, Jonathan Cape ***** (5 stars)  ..

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