Salman RushdieLiterary Fiction · Fiction·b. 1947
Quichotte
Synopsis
An aging salesman, Quichotte, is consumed by an impossible love for a TV star. He conjures an imaginary son, Sancho, and together they journey across a fractured America in his trusty car. Unbeknownst to them, Quichotte's story is being written by a spy novelist facing his own midlife crisis. This novel offers a modern take on a classic tale, exploring themes of reality, fiction, and a nation in decline.
How it reads
Prose complexity 7/10