Grimus: a novel
by Rushdie, Salman
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0879510935
- ISBN 13
- 9780879510930
- Seller
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San Francisco, California, United States
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Synopsis
Grimus is a 1975 fantasy and science fiction novel written by Salman Rushdie. The story loosely follows Flapping Eagle, a young Indian who receives the gift of immortality after drinking a magic fluid. After drinking the fluid, Flapping Eagle wanders the earth for 777 years 7 months and 7 days, searching for his immortal sister and exploring identities before falling through a hole in the Mediterranean Sea.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 247915
- Title
- Grimus: a novel
- Author
- Rushdie, Salman
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0879510935
- ISBN 13
- 9780879510930
- Publisher
- Overlook Press
- Place of Publication
- Woodstock
- Date Published
- 1979
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern first edition; 1970S; Science Fiction; Native American;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB
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