Joseph anton a memoir audio book

Because what happened to salman rushdie was the first act of a drama that is still unfolding somewhere in the world every day. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. A memoir and over 8 million other books are available for amazon kindle. Biographyautobiography of the year specsavers national book awards 2012. Narrator sam dastor delivers an absolutely stellar reading of the memoir that recounts the life and times of the fictional anton. The book has, for me, more detail and repetition than necessary, but the emotional effect was profound. This paper looks into salman rushdies latest book, his memoir titled joseph anton. Some may complain that, at more than 600 pages, it is too long, but it never seemed so to meto the contrary, the length of the book, and its wealth of quotidian detail, serve to draw the reader into the life that rushdie was forced to lead, to make his. Joseph anton by salman rushdie penguin random house audio.

Its a personal story that takes place at the center of an international crisis. How best to respond to an elephantine, uneven book by a major author that describes, in perhapstoogenerous detail, the process by which he received a death sentence for having published the satanic verses and became the greatest living symbol of the enormity of threats. Audio book sample courtesy of penguin random house audio. On 14 february 1989, valentines day, salman rushdie was. Buy joseph anton first edition by salman rushdie isbn. To have written a novel called the satanic verses, which was accused of being against islam, the prophet. A memoir chronicles the story of those nine years rushdie spent in hiding in a way that will captivate your mind and leave you wondering about the actions of groups all over the world who still censor freedom of speech. Named one of the best books of the year by san francisco chronicle newsweekthe daily beast the seattle times the economist kansas city star bookpage on february 14, 1989, valentines day, salman rushdie was telephoned by a bbc journalist and told that he had been sentenced to death by the ayatollah khomeini. Joseph anton is a splendid book, the finest new memoir to cross my desk in many a year. It is a book of exceptional frankness and honesty, compelling, provocative, moving, and of vital importance. Rushdie learns valuable lessons during this important time in his life. Because what happened to salman rushdie was the first act of a drama that is still unfolding.

The frightening, illuminating and disturbing memoir by the author of the satanic verses, the book that provoked a death sentence from the ayatollah khomeini in 1989 rushdie luka and the fire of life, 2008, etc. Rushdie uses third person to tell his story, but ill not give away why the book is titled joseph anton. On february 14, 1989, valentines day, salman rushdie received a te. Still, it presents intriguing intellectual challenges, such as the one suggested by rushdies joseph anton. Sam dastor the extraordinary story of how a writer was forced underground, moving from house to house, with the constant presence of an armed police protection team. A memoir is an autobiographical book by the british indian writer, salman rushdie. The frightening, illuminating and disturbing memoir by the author of the satanic verses, the book that provoked a death sentence from the ayatollah khomeini in 1989. Rushdie put off writing his story of the fatwa years until september, 2012, when joseph anton came out. Available on kindle ebook and can be read on any device with the free kindle app. Sep 16, 2012 joseph anton is a splendid book, the finest new memoir to cross my desk in many a year. The guardian joseph anton is a splendid book, the finest new memoir to cross my desk in many a year. Booktopia has joseph anton, a memoir by salman rushdie.

I recently listened to salman rushdies memoir, entitled joseph anton amazon affiliate link, which is a general overview of his life with a particular focus on the time he spent hiding from a fatwa declared against him by ayatollah khomeini. Would you consider the audio edition of joseph anton to be better than the print version. In his new memoir joseph anton, which describes his life in hiding for more than a decade, rushdie claims that the satanic verses was his least political book. Narrated by salman rushdie, colum mccann, and john freeman. Early in joseph anton salman rushdie contrasts the christian poles of guilt and redemption with the islamic ones of honour and shame, and indeed this memoir of a. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. David aaronovitch the times it may be the most important book of our times comparable, in a sense, to primo levis if this is a man. Sep 18, 2012 in his new memoir joseph anton, which describes his life in hiding for more than a decade, rushdie claims that the satanic verses was his least political book. Joseph anton is a splendid book, the finest new memoir to cross my desk in many a year jonathan yardley, washington post funny, painfully moving and absolutely necessary to read nicholas shakespeare, daily telegraph joseph anton is a book that makes you laugh. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream. In this remarkable memoir rushdie tells that story for the first time. He is advised to either go into witness protection or adopt a pseudonym and live with aroundtheclock protection by a team from the special branch of mi5 believing the situation will be short term, he opts for the latter and chooses as an alias joseph anton, derived from the first names of two favorite authors. Having not read the print version i would still say the audio version is better due to the fact joseph anton opens this book with his own voice.

I recently listened to salman rushdies memoir, entitled joseph anton amazon affiliate link, which is a general overview of his life with a particular focus on the time he spent hiding from a fatwa declared against him by ayatollah khomeini salman rushdie landed himself in controversy with his novel the satanic verses. To have written a novel called the satanic verses, which was accused of being. A memoir by salman rushdie on february 14, 1989, valentines day, salman rushdie was telephoned by a bbc journalist and told that he had been sentenced to death by the ayatollah khomeini. Some may complain that, at more than 600 pages, it. A memoir, tells the story of his life with particular focus on his experience following the publication of that book. Joseph anton skims over rushdies early life, with the lyric brushstrokes of memoir. Joseph anton is in parts a thrilling tale of escape and hiding, in parts a meditation and treatise on the process of writing, in parts a journal about a mans own personal emotional journal and in parts a great glimpse into the literary world. Joseph anton, a memoir by salman rushdie 9780812992786. As it nears the decades of rushdies writing and publishing, however, it slows, becoming again more. A memoir is an engaging account of rushdies life in the aftermath of the fatwa issued against him in 1989 in effect, the ayatollah khomeini sentenced him to death for blasphemy against the prophet for his novel, the satanic verses. It was published in september 2012 by random house rushdie used joseph anton as a pseudonym while in hiding following the fatwa that had been issued by ayatollah khomeini, the spiritual and political leader of the islamic republic of iran, in the midst of criticism by some muslims and a. Primarily a memoir about the almost decade long siege salman rushdie was under due to the fatwa, it is also an eloquent treatise for free speech and its value to the. Joseph anton a pseudonym conjured by the author joining first names of joseph conrad and anton chekov tries to be different things at the same time and succeeds brilliantly. Mar 26, 2010 joseph anton is a splendid book, the finest new memoir to cross my desk in many a year.