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For a work of fiction, this book beautifully captures the life of an average Kashmiri, from pre-independence through the current age of terrorism. Salman Rushdie writes with his usual flare and creates a wildly fantastic story around a central character embedded in today’s terrorist struggle in the Valley. The book has been listed as one of the top works of fiction in 2005. This book is suited for the person who would enjoy a fictional novel based in the history of Kashmir and the mindset of its people.