Joseph Anton: A Memoir by Rushdie, Salman

Paperback. Very Good.

Jonathan Cape, UK, 2012. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Good. Trade Paperback. 633 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Jonathan Cape, UK, 2012. First Edition. *** CONDITION: This book is in good condition. More specifically: Covers have light creasing. Edges of covers have superficial edgewear and corners are moderately bumped. Spine is uncreased. . Pages are lightly tanned and lightly creased. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: On 14 February 1989, Valentine s Day, Salman Rushdie was telephoned by a BBC journalist and told that he had been sentenced to death by the Ayatollah Khomeini. For the first time he heard the word fatwa. His crime? To have written a novel called The Satanic Verses , which was accused of being against Islam, the Prophet and the Quran . So begins the extraordinary story of how a writer was forced underground, moving from house to house, with the constant presence of an armed police protection team. He was asked to choose an alias that the police could call him by. He thought of writers he… Read More

Jonathan Cape. Good. Paperback. 2012. 636 pp. Sunned page edges o/w a bright, firmly bound good+ cop y .

Jonathan Cape. Very Good. 6.02 x 2.36 x 9.21 inches. Paperback. 2012. 666 pages. <br>xii, 636 pages ; 25 cm On February 14, 1989, Salm an Rushdie received a call from a journalist informing him that h e had been ""sentenced to death"" by the Ayatollah Khomeini. It w as the first time Rushdie heard the word fatwa. His crime? Writin g a novel, The Satanic Verses, which was accused of being ""again st ... .

Jonathan Cape, UK, 2012. First Edition. Trade Paperback. New. Trade Paperback. 633 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Jonathan Cape, UK, 2012. First Edition. *** CONDITION: This book is in new condition. More specifically: Covers have no creasing or wear. Spine is uncreased. . Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: On 14 February 1989, Valentine s Day, Salman Rushdie was telephoned by a BBC journalist and told that he had been sentenced to death by the Ayatollah Khomeini. For the first time he heard the word fatwa. His crime? To have written a novel called The Satanic Verses , which was accused of being against Islam, the Prophet and the Quran . So begins the extraordinary story of how a writer was forced underground, moving from house to house, with the constant presence of an armed police protection team. He was asked to choose an alias that the police could call him by. He thought of writers he loved and combinations of their names; then it came to him:… Read More

Published by Jonathan Cape, 2012. Paperback. Condition: Good. Ex library with lamianted covers. Clean interior. .

Jonathan Cape, 2012. Soft cover. Condition: Good. Some wear to covers. Very clean interior. .

Jonathan Cape, 2012. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. 6x2x9. Signed. Label on front cover, confirms "Signed Copy" by the author. Heavy book may require extra postage unless posted within South Africa. Publication of 636 pages. The wraps are a touch edge worn. Internally the pages are clean and complete. The text is legible. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.