Bibliograph

The Moor's last sigh, Salman Rushdie

Type

Label

The Moor's last sigh, Salman Rushdie

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 435)

Illustrations

genealogical tables

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The Moor's last sigh

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

32778551

Responsibility statement

Salman Rushdie

Summary

A family saga reflecting the troubled state of India. The protagonists are four generations of the da Gama, who became wealthy in the spice trade before declining into gangsterism. Their tale is narrated by the family's last descendant and he attributes their fall to bickering, a reflection of Hindu-Moslem strife plaguing India today. Peopled with odd characters--the narrator is the product of a Jewish father and a Christian mother--the novel is a pessimistic counterpoint to the author's optimistic Midnight's Children, on India's struggle for independence

Table Of Contents

A house divided -- Malabar Masala -- Bombay central -- 'The Moor's last sigh'

Target audience

adult

Creator