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  • By: Salman Rushdie
  • Narrated by: Sagar Arya
  • Length: 23 hrs and 27 mins
  • 3.7 out of 5 stars (71 ratings)

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The Satanic Verses

By: Salman Rushdie
Narrated by: Sagar Arya
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Just before dawn one winter’s morning, a hijacked aeroplane blows apart high above the English Channel and two figures tumble, clutched in an embrace, towards the sea: Gibreel Farishta, India’s legendary movie star, and Saladin Chamcha, the man of a thousand voices.

Washed up, alive, on an English beach, their survival is a miracle. But there is a price to pay. Gibreel and Saladin have been chosen as opponents in the eternal wrestling match between Good and Evil. But chosen by whom? And which is which? And what will be the outcome of their final confrontation?

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Losing the will to live...

I was looking forward to listening to this book once I found out it was available on Audible. The performance is poor to say the least, the story is no better so far but considering I’ve tried giving it a fair go but have decided my life is just not long enough to continue listening.

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A total let down!!

The writer tries way too hard to be witty and funny and this is terribly annoying .. what made it worse was the narrators voice which became unbearable and I couldn’t continue listening

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Too foreign for me to understand

I couldn't engage to the story. So I didn't get very far before stopping. I think I couldn't jump the culture devide.

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Very intense read. So impressed by the links and references to multiple historical religious and mythological characters and events. The background analysis/ questioning of the basis for religious endeavors and attachments is interesting. The use of vernacular forms of Anglo Indian speech on the surface seems overdone but provides a sense of authenticity to the stories of the central characters

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Sublime writing, and funny!

Since the horrific attack on Rushdie I was prompted to revisit the Satanic Verses’ and am so glad I did. Sage, ironic and funny. The reader is perfect in his tone too. Not for the narrow minded of ANY of the major religions!

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Poorly narrated, nonsense at every pages

The poorest FICTION of Indian village idiots with a lengthy try-too-hard efforts to ridicule historical figures. Extremely poor English, unorganised narration only befitting miserable readers.

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Not worth spending time

The story not funny nor amusing. Not worth spending time on it whatsoever telling you

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Magnificent performance

Greatly enjoyed the audio book with the reader’s ability to act out multiple characters and accents

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A boooook for the generations

I am in awe of Rushdie's ability to write and so succinctly summarise such wonderful and divergent feelings. It is a gift that I sorely wish I possessed. I am not familiar with India or its culture, yet having read this book I feel like I have a far more nuanced understanding of its various competing communities and how they knit together.

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outstanding

enjoyed this immensely when i read the hard copy , narration adds more to its detail and ethnic atmosphere .
narration was outstanding and story has stood the test of time .

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