Description
From one of the most acclaimed and controversial voices in contemporary literature, Salman Rushdie's Victory City is a sweeping historical fantasy — a novel-as-myth that reimagines the rise and fall of the medieval Vijayanagara Empire through the lens of a magical Eastern tale. At the heart of the story is Pampa Kampana, a woman blessed with divine power who brings into being an entire city—its houses, palaces, temples, and people—by planting enchanted seeds. Whispering invented histories into the ears of its inhabitants, she gives the illusion of a timeless legacy. Once her stories are believed, no one can be convinced otherwise. Pampa envisions a utopia: a multicultural, multifaith society where knowledge, art, and equality flourish—a place where people of all religions, races, and genders live peacefully side by side. But utopias are fragile, and reality is often far harsher. The city’s eventual collapse is a haunting reminder that “to forget history is to invite its crimes to be repeated.” Victory City is both an imaginative epic and a sharp meditation on power, memory, myth, and the impermanence of civilizations.
Title in Armenian | Սալման Ռուշդի - Հաղթանակի քաղաքը |
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Author(s) | Salman Rushdie |
Translator(s) | Arus Margaryan |
Language(s) | Armenian |
Publisher(s) | Antares |
Year | 2025 |
Pages | 464 |
Binding | Hardcover |
Size | 12.5 x 20 cm |
ISBN | 9789939983318 |
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