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New York: Viking Press, 1989. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Fine/Fine. Signed by the Author on the half- title page without personalization. A Fine Hardcover in a Fine Dust Jacket. A New Giftable Book. Unclipped Dust Jacket. First American Edition.. Rushdie's most controversial work, for which he received death threats and a Fatwah post-publication. 'Language is courage: the ability to conceive a thought, to speak it, and by doing so to make it true.' Rushdie The book was inspired by the life of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. As with his previous books, Rushdie used magical realism and relied on contemporary events and people to create his characters.

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.

A first edition can often be identified by checking the number line sequence or printing line that includes '1'. Often, the presence of a dust jacket that matches the design of the first edition, and the correct full ISBN, are also indicators. Publisher's specifics and a lack of subsequent printings or editions mentioned can help determine if a copy is a first edition.