About the book
From one of the greatest writers of our time: the most spellbinding, entertaining, wildly imaginative novel of his great career, which blends history and myth with tremendous philosophical depth. A masterful, mesmerizing modern tale about worlds dangerously colliding, the monsters that are unleashed when reason recedes, and a beautiful testament to the power of love and humanity in chaotic times.
Inspired by 2,000 years of storytelling, yet rooted in the concerns of our present moment, this is a spectacular achievement--enchanting, both very funny and terrifying. It is narrated by our descendants 1000 years hence, looking back on \"The War of the Worlds\" that began with \"the time of the strangenesses\": a simple gardener begins to levitate; a baby is born with the unnerving ability to detect corruption in people; the ghosts of two long-dead philosophers begin arguing once more; and storms pummel New York so hard that a crack appears in the universe, letting in the destructive djinns of myth (as well as some graphic superheroes). Nothing less than the survival of our world is at stake. Only one, a djinn princess who, centuries before, had learned to love humankind, resolves to help us: in the face of dynastic intrigue, she raises an army composed of her semi-magical great-great-great grandchildren--a motley crew of endearing characters who come together to save the world in a battle waged for 1,001 nights--or, to be precise, two years, eight months, and twenty-eight nights.
Editions of Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780345810229
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780812998917
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780345810236
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780812988208
- EBook
- ISBN 9780345810243
- EBook
- ISBN 9780812998924
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781101926697
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781101926710
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9781101926680
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9781101926703
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From one of the greatest writers of our time: the most spellbinding, entertaining, wildly imaginative novel of his great career, which blends history and myth with tremendous philosophical depth. A masterful, mesmerizing modern tale about worlds dangerously colliding, the monsters that are unleashed when reason recedes, and a beautiful testament to the power of love and humanity in chaotic times.
Inspired by 2,000 years of storytelling, yet rooted in the concerns of our present moment, this is a spectacular achievement--enchanting, both very funny and terrifying. It is narrated by our descendants 1000 years hence, looking back on \"The War of the Worlds\" that began with \"the time of the strangenesses\": a simple gardener begins to levitate; a baby is born with the unnerving ability to detect corruption in people; the ghosts of two long-dead philosophers begin arguing once more; and storms pummel New York so hard that a crack appears in the universe, letting in the destructive djinns of myth (as well as some graphic superheroes). Nothing less than the survival of our world is at stake. Only one, a djinn princess who, centuries before, had learned to love humankind, resolves to help us: in the face of dynastic intrigue, she raises an army composed of her semi-magical great-great-great grandchildren--a motley crew of endearing characters who come together to save the world in a battle waged for 1,001 nights--or, to be precise, two years, eight months, and twenty-eight nights.
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From one of the greatest writers of our time: the most spellbinding, entertaining, wildly imaginative novel of his great career, which blends history and myth with tremendous philosophical depth. A masterful, mesmerizing modern tale about worlds dangerously colliding, the monsters that are unleashed when reason recedes, and a beautiful testament to the power of love and humanity in chaotic times.
Inspired by 2,000 years of storytelling, yet rooted in the concerns of our present moment, this is a spectacular achievement--enchanting, both very funny and terrifying. It is narrated by our descendants 1000 years hence, looking back on \"The War of the Worlds\" that began with \"the time of the strangenesses\": a simple gardener begins to levitate; a baby is born with the unnerving ability to detect corruption in people; the ghosts of two long-dead philosophers begin arguing once more; and storms pummel New York so hard that a crack appears in the universe, letting in the destructive djinns of myth (as well as some graphic superheroes). Nothing less than the survival of our world is at stake. Only one, a djinn princess who, centuries before, had learned to love humankind, resolves to help us: in the face of dynastic intrigue, she raises an army composed of her semi-magical great-great-great grandchildren--a motley crew of endearing characters who come together to save the world in a battle waged for 1,001 nights--or, to be precise, two years, eight months, and twenty-eight nights.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre
Where can I read a sample of Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780345810229
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights?
Salman Rushdie
Who is the Publisher of the book Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights?
Knopf Canada
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780345810229) and hardcover(ISBN 9780812998917) and paperback(ISBN 9780345810236) and paperback(ISBN 9780812988208) and ebook(ISBN 9780345810243) and ebook(ISBN 9780812998924) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781101926697) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781101926710) and audiodisc(ISBN 9781101926680) and audiodisc(ISBN 9781101926703)
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