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In a near fine unclipped wrapper with minor edge wear and slight rubbing to the extremities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"653\" data-start=\"396\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"417\" data-start=\"396\"\u003eImaginary Homelands\u003c\/em\u003e is a collection of essays spanning Rushdie’s writing on literature, politics, migration, and identity, and is widely regarded as a key work in understanding his intellectual development and the cultural context surrounding his fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ink \u0026 Signature Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47447110385716,"sku":null,"price":29.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/3648\/4916\/files\/0279F99E-868F-4827-AE7C-FCE622D393E7_1_201_a.jpg?v=1769505678"},{"product_id":"gabriel-garcia-marquez-love-in-the-time-of-cholera","title":"Gabriel García Márquez - Love in the Time of Cholera - First UK Edition 1988","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"231\" data-end=\"582\"\u003eA first UK edition, first printing of \u003cem data-start=\"269\" data-end=\"298\"\u003eLove in the Time of Cholera\u003c\/em\u003e by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eGabriel García Márquez\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, published by Jonathan Cape, London, in 1988. 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A near fine copy free from internal inscriptions, with clean and clear text block. In a Very Good unclipped wrapper with a partially faded spine, very minor scuffing to the spine crown, and slight rubbing to the top corners of the jacket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"589\" data-start=\"378\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"398\" data-start=\"378\"\u003eThe Satanic Verses\u003c\/em\u003e is a major novel in Rushdie’s career, and\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e is one of the most consequential novels of the late twentieth century, combining Rushdie’s trademark magical realism with an ambitious exploration of faith, identity, migration, and belief. Its publication in Britain in 1988 triggered an unprecedented international controversy, now widely referred to as the “Rushdie Affair”. 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A near fine copy, signed by the author on the title page, free from internal inscriptions or marks, with clean, bright pages and a firm binding. In a near fine unclipped dust wrapper, with light handling wear only, colours strong and unfaded, and no tears or loss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"555\" data-end=\"962\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"555\" data-end=\"566\"\u003eQuichotte\u003c\/em\u003e is Rushdie’s fourteenth novel, a contemporary reimagining of \u003cem data-start=\"632\" data-end=\"645\"\u003eDon Quixote\u003c\/em\u003e that blends satire, metafiction, and social commentary, engaging with themes of migration, media culture, love, and late-modern dislocation. 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