Salman Rushdie

Sir Salman Rushdie was born in Bombay (now Mumbai) on 19 June 1947. He went to school in Bombay and at Rugby in England, and read History at King's College, Cambridge, where he joined the Cambridge Footlights theatre company. After graduating, he lived with his family who had moved to Pakistan in 1964, and worked briefly in television before returning to England, beginning work as a copywriter for an advertising agency. His first novel, Grimus, was published in 1975.

His second novel, the acclaimed Midnight's Children, was published in 1981. It won the Booker Prize for Fiction, the James Tait Black Memorial Prize (for fiction), an Arts Council Writers' Award and the English-Speaking Union Award, and in 1993 was judged to have been the 'Booker of Bookers', the best novel to have won the Booker Prize for Fiction in the award's 25-year history.

Shalimar The Clown, the story of Max Ophuls, his killer and daughter, and a fourth character who links them all, was published in 2005. It was shortlisted for the 2005 Whitbread Novel Award.

Salman Rushdie's latest novel is The Enchantress of Florence (2008). He became a KBE in 2007.

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Midnight's Children Salman Rushdie Winner of the 1993 Booker of Bookers. ‘One of the most important books to come out of the English-speaking world in this generation’ New York Review of Books Format: Paperback - Released: 04/08/2011 Lovereading Price: £5.99 - Saving £2.00 (25%)

Luka and the Fire of Life Salman Rushdie Featured on The Book Show on Sky Arts on 21 October 2010. Another magical, mystical tale from Salman Rushdie to please readers of all ages. It follows up Haroun and the Sea of Stories, written for the authors first son,... Format: Hardback - Released: 30/09/2010 Lovereading Price: £9.74 - Saving £3.25 (25%)

The Enchantress Of Florence Salman Rushdie Appeared on “Hay-on-Sky” 24 May. This is the Booker prize winner's 10th book and carries on analysing the relationship between East and West. This time through 16th century Mughal emperor Akbar in his glorious palace complex at Fatehpur Sikri. It... Format: Hardback - Released: 03/04/2008 Lovereading Price: £14.24 - Saving £4.75 (25%)

Shalimar The Clown Salman Rushdie Shortlisted for the Whitbread Novel Award. Another impeccably crafted work, well up to standard although after 350 pages I had moments wishing for simple language. The big message is anger at the efforts of the... Format: Hardback - Released: 05/09/2005 Lovereading Price: £13.49 - Saving £4.50 (25%)