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5 leaves, 546, (4) pp. 8vo. Orig. cloth, dust-jacket. First edition, signed by the author on title page. Salman Rushdie s (*1947) fourth and most famous novel The Satanic Verses" caused a huge scandal and was banned in several countries. Accused of blasphemy, Ayatollah Khomeini issued a fatwa ruling against Rushdie with a death sentence. He was the victim of several assassination attempts and translators of the book were attacked as well. Rushdie wrote a memoire of his life after the 2022 attack, which will be published in April 2024. Kuortti B88.5. Light foxing to edges, else a near fine copy.

The Satanic Verses is Salman Rushdie's fourth novel, first published in 1988 and inspired in part by the life of Muhammad. It was met with significant controversy due to its portrayal of Islamic themes which led Rushdie to face death threats and a fatwa calling for his assassination.