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Quichotte (Salman Rushdie)

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Quichotte Author: Salman Rushdie Label: Recent Prize Winner (Man Booker Short List 2019) Year of publication: 2019 Pages: 416 Goodreads: Quichotte          

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Midnight’s Children (Salman Rushdie)

19th August 2018 jng 0

Midnight’s Children follows the lives of children born at the stroke of midnight on India’s independence day, each possessing unique powers. Their intertwined destinies mirror the nation’s tumultuous history, as they navigate love, loss, and […]

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