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Victory City

by Salman Rushdie · 2023 · 336 pages

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Pampa Kampana, a 247-year-old demi-god, chronicles the birth and death of Bisnaga, a city she created and occasionally ruled.

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Genre
folklorehistorical fictionliterary fictionmagical realismmyths and folklore
Themes
morality
Setting
india
Mood
action packedinspirational
Subject
politics
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 336 pages

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