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Victory City is framed as a fictional translation of an epic originally written in Sanskrit. The focaliser and protagonist is Pampa Kampana, partly inspired by the historical, fourteenth-century princess-poet Gangadevi, who is given (or cursed with) a 247-year lifespan.
- United Kingdom
- English
- Literary Fiction/ Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Salman Rushdie
7 feb 2023 · Victory City is classic Rushdie - an epic tale based on Indian lore. The book focuses upon Pampa Kampana - a young girl gifted by the goddess pampa with ability to create the Victory City "Bisnaga" via magic in 14th century India.
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1 feb 2023 · VICTORY CITY, by Salman Rushdie. Pampa Kampana’s tale begins when her mother walks into the flames. “The story goes” that with all their husbands dead in battle, the women of a small and ...
1 feb 2023 · Pampa grows a mighty city, Bisnaga, from a handful of beans and okra seeds. She breathes life into its inhabitants, handpicks a cowherd as her king, a Portuguese merchant as her lover.
- Xan Brooks
7 feb 2023 · Amid dazzling battles, court intrigue and sultry romances, Victory City is Rushdie's history of Vijayanagar, a medieval Hindu Empire that fell to Muslim armies.
26 gen 2023 · NEW YORK - In Victory City, il nuovo romanzo di Salman Rushdie in uscita a febbraio, una poetessa di nome Pampa Kampana crea una nuova civiltà con il potere dell'immaginazione.
8 dic 2022 · 'Victory City', di cui il 'New Yorker' ha pubblicato online un estratto, racconta la storia di un gruppo di donne che si fanno bruciare vive dopo che i mariti sono rimasti uccisi in guerra e...
