Victory City
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Victory City is a 2023 novel by Salman Rushdie that blends history and fantasy to chronicle the rise and fall of a mythical empire in 14th-century southern India.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| author | Salman Rushdie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorFullName | Sir Ahmed Salman Rushdie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Indian-born British-American ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
creation of empire
ⓘ
feminism ⓘ mortality ⓘ myth and history ⓘ power and politics ⓘ religious conflict ⓘ storytelling ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | generally positive ⓘ |
| firstPublisherImprint |
Jonathan Cape (UK)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Random House (US) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
fantasy
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historical fiction ⓘ magical realism ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalElements | yes ⓘ |
| hasMagicRealistElements | yes ⓘ |
| hasMythologicalElements | yes ⓘ |
| imaginaryEmpire | Bisnaga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Vijayanagara Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isbn10USHardcover | 0593243396 ⓘ |
| isbn13USHardcover | 9780593243398 ⓘ |
| languageVariant | Indian English influences ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | postmodern literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Pampa Kampana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | found manuscript ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
allegorical treatment of power
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blend of history and fantasy ⓘ strong female protagonist ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| pageCountUSHardcover | 352 ⓘ |
| protagonistGender | female ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2023 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Jonathan Cape
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Random House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisherCountryUK | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisherCountryUS | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDateUS | 2023-02-07 ⓘ |
| setInRegion | southern India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInTimePeriod | 14th century ⓘ |
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