Salman RushdieLiterary Fiction · Fiction·b. 1947
East, West
Synopsis
This collection of nine stories explores the intricate intimacies and unbridgeable distances between the East and the West. Characters range from a rickshaw driver dreaming of stardom to Hollywood icons with magic powers, and Indian diplomats caught in a world of conspiracy. In these hybrid tales, an Indian guru might be a Welshman, and Christopher Columbus an immigrant seeking glory, as individuals navigate love, home, and cultural identity across continents.
How it reads
Prose complexity 7/10