Victory City (OLD STOCK) by Salman Rushdie

Victory City (OLD STOCK) by Salman RushdieThe epic tale of a woman who breathes a fantastical empire into existence, only to be consumed by it over the centuries from the transcendent imagination of Booker Prize winning, internationally bestselling author Salman Rushdie. In the wake of an insignificant battle between two long forgotten kingdoms in fourteenth century southern India, a nine year old girl has a divine encounter that will change the course of history. After witnessing the death

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