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Shalimar the Clown : a novel

When Maximilian Ophuls is murdered outside his daughter's home by his Kashmiri Muslim driver, it appears to be a political killing. Ophuls is the former U.S. Ambassador to India and America's leading figure in counter-terrorism. But there is much more to Ophuls and his assassin, a mysterious man calling himself "Shalimar the Clown," than meets the eye. One woman is at the center of their shared history-- a history of betrayal and deception that moves from World War II Europe to the troubled Kashmir region to contemporary America.

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  • "Los Angeles, 1991. Maximilian Ophuls is knifed to death on the doorstep of his illegitimate daughter India, slaughtered by his Kashmiri driver, a mysterious figure who calls himself Shalimar the Clown. The dead man is a World War II Resistance hero, a man of formidable intellectual ability and much erotic appeal, a former United States ambassador to India, and subsequently America's counter-terrorism chief. The murder looks at first like a political assassination but turns out to be passionately personal. This is the story of Max, his killer, and his daughter - and of a fourth character, the woman who links them all. The story of a deep love gone fatally wrong, destroyed by a shallow affair, it is an epic narrative that moves from California to France, England, and above all, Kashmir: a ruined paradise, not so much lost as smashed."
  • "India vit seule à Los Angeles. Le jour de ses 24 ans, son père vient la chercher avec son nouveau chauffeur Shalimar. Ce dernier va alors assassiner son père, puis, plus tard sa mère qui vit au Cachemire. Shalimar est alors arrêté et condamné à mort mais parvient à s'évader six ans après. India, rebaptisée Kashmira, prépare sa vengence. Une nuit, Shalimar pénètre chez elle, mais elle l'attend..."
  • "A man in Los Angeles is killed by his Muslim driver while visting his illegitimate daughter."
  • "When Maximilian Ophuls is murdered outside his daughter's home by his Kashmiri Muslim driver, it appears to be a political killing. Ophuls is the former U.S. Ambassador to India and America's leading figure in counter-terrorism. But there is much more to Ophuls and his assassin, a mysterious man calling himself "Shalimar the Clown," than meets the eye. One woman is at the center of their shared history-- a history of betrayal and deception that moves from World War II Europe to the troubled Kashmir region to contemporary America."@en
  • "Los Angeles, 1991. Ambassador Maximilian Ophuls, one of the makers of the modern world, is murdered in broad daylight on his illegitimate daughter India's doorstep, slaughtered by a knife wielded by his Kashmiri Muslim driver, a mysterious figure who calls himself Shalimar the clown."
  • "Los Angeles, 1991. Ambassador Maximilian Ophuls, one of the makers of the modern world, is murdered in broad daylight on his illegitimate daughter India's doorstep, slaughtered by a knife wielded by his Kashmiri Muslim driver, a mysterious figure who calls himself Shalimar the clown."@en
  • "Max Ophuls, a U.S. diplomat who has worked in the Kashmir Valley, is murdered by his former chauffeur, Shalimar. Several flashbacks take the readers to the past, and one learns that Shalimar, the clown, was once full of affection, love and laughter. He lived in the Kashmiri village of Pachigam. His skill on the tight rope earned him renown in his village and the name Shalimar the clown. At a young age, he falls in love with a beautiful Hindu girl, Boonyi. The village elders agree to the marriage and all seems fine, except that Boonyi doesn't want to remain stuck in this small village. Things come to a turn when Maximilian comes to the village and becomes enamored with Boonyi. With the help of his assistant he gets her a flat in Delhi, and an affair blooms. A scandal erupts when Boonyi gets pregnant and Max is forced to return. The child, India, is brought to England by Maximilian's wife. Shalimar was deeply in love with Boonyi and couldn't bear her betrayal. The rest of his life had as major purpose to take revenge on the people that were the cause of his unhappiness. For this purpose he joins up with various Jihadi organisations and becomes a renowned assassin. Maximilian, a hero of the French resistance movement in World War II, now becomes the American ambassador for counter-terrorism, a euphemism for covert operations. Shalimar reaches America and works as Max's driver for some time. He kills Max on the day he gives his notice. Shalimar is finally presumed killed by India who avenges her parents' death."@en
  • "In 1991, Ambassador Maximilian Ophuls--ex-ambassador to India, and America's counter terrorism chief--is murdered on the Los Angeles doorstep of his illegitimate daughter's home by his Kashmiri Muslim driver, who calls himself Shalimar the Clown."@en
  • "In 1991, Ambassador Maximilian Ophuls--ex-ambassador to India, and America's counterterrorism chief--is murdered on the Los Angeles doorstep of his illegitimate daughter's home by his Kashmiri Muslim driver, who calls himself Shalimar the Clown."
  • "In 1991, Ambassador Maximilian Ophuls--ex-ambassador to India, and America's counterterrorism chief--is murdered on the Los Angeles doorstep of his illegitimate daughter's home by his Kashmiri Muslim driver, who calls himself Shalimar the Clown."@en
  • "Los Angeles, 1991. Ambassador Maximilian Ophuls, one of the makers of the modern world, is murdered in broad daylight on his illegitimate daughter India's doorstep, slaughtered by a knife wielded by his Kashmiri Muslim driver, a mysterious figure who calls himself Shalimar the clown. The dead man is a charismatic World War Two Resistance hero, a man of formidable intellectual ability, a former US ambassador to India and subsequently America's counter-terrorism chief. The murder looks at first like a political assassination, but turns out to be passionately personal."@en
  • "Like some of the post-9/11 literature, Shalimar delves deep into the roots of terrorism and explores the turmoil generated by different faiths and cultures attempting to coexist. How can nations, Rushdie asks, go from near-peaceful ethnic and religious acceptance to violent conflict within a mere generation? Critics agree that Rushdie has brilliantly unraveled the construction of terrorists: some of them fight for ideas; others fight to fulfill vows or, if they are men, to reclaim their wives. Shalimar is at once a political thriller, folk tale, slapstick comedy, wartime adventure, and work of science fiction, pop culture, and magical realism. In shimmering (if sometimes baroque) language, Rushdie invokes clever satire and imaginative wordplay. Yet, despite its diverse genres and styles, Shalimar is, at heart, a story of love, honor, and revenge--and the global consequences of such emotions and actions. Critics particularly praised Rushdie₂s shocking description of Shalimar₂s transformation into a cold-blooded Islamic terrorist, from his participation in training camps to forced humiliations before Taliban leaders. Similarly, wrenching descriptions of pre- and post-war Kashmir, his homage to a paradise lost, confirm Rushdie₂s brilliant powers of observation and keen social insight. Some reviewers felt that some characters lacked psychological depth or complete plausibility, or were too allegorical, but most described Shalimar as convincingly real--too real, even. In the 21st century, Shalimar₂s painful, terrifying themes are both fantastical and devastatingly real. To evidence otherwise, Rushdie offers a note of cautious optimism: people can work out their differences if left alone by ideologues or fanatics. Shalimar provides a timely, ultimately idealistic, message for our times."@en
  • "De dood van een voormalige Amerikaanse ambassadeur in India lijkt op een politieke moord, maar blijkt persoonlijke wortels te hebben in de geschiedenis van het decennialang tussen India en Pakistan ingeklemde Kashmir."

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  • "Powieść angielska"
  • "Powieść angielska"@pl
  • "Large type books"@en
  • "Psychological fiction"
  • "Psychological fiction"@en
  • "Tekstuitgave"
  • "Fiction"
  • "Fiction"@en
  • "Political fiction"
  • "Fiction"@he
  • "Belletristische Darstellung"
  • "Advance copies (Publishing)"@en
  • "Translations"@he
  • "Contemporary Fiction"@en
  • "English fiction"
  • "Suspense fiction"@en
  • "Uncorrected proofs (Printing)"@en
  • "Romans (teksten)"
  • "General"
  • "Electronic books"@en
  • "Satire"
  • "Indic fiction"
  • "Anglické romány"
  • "Magic realistic fiction"

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  • "Śalimar klaun"@pl
  • "Shalimar o palhaço : romance"
  • "SHALIMAR THE CLOWN"
  • "Shalimar il clown"@it
  • "Shalimar il clown"
  • "Shalimar the Clown : a novel"
  • "Shalimar the Clown : a novel"@en
  • "Shalimar ha-leitsan"
  • "Shalimar le Clown roman"
  • "Shalimar, the Clown"
  • "Shalimar der Narr Roman"
  • "Shalimar de clown"
  • "Kloun Shalimar"
  • "Shalimar der Narr : Roman"
  • "Salimar o klooun"
  • "Shalimar The Clown"
  • "Shalimar der Narr"
  • "Salimar o klooyn"
  • "Shalimar the clown a novel"
  • "Shalimar the clown a novel"@en
  • "שאלימר הליצן"
  • "Shalimar el payaso"
  • "Shalimar el payaso"@es
  • "Shalimar the Clown"
  • "Shalimar the Clown"@en
  • "Klovn Šalimar"
  • "Klovn Šalimar"@sl
  • "Clownen Shalimar"@sv
  • "Clownen Shalimar"
  • "Shalimar the Clown a novel"@en
  • "Shalimar the Clown a novel"
  • "Shalimar le Clown : roman"
  • "Shalimar le clown"
  • "Shalimar the clown"
  • "Shalimar the clown"@en
  • "Shalimar ha-letsan"
  • "Shalimar, ilveilijä"
  • "Shalimar il Clown"
  • "Shalimar der Narr : [Roman]"
  • "Klaun Šalimar"
  • "Shalimar de clown : roman"
  • "Śalimar Klaun"
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  • "Klovnen Shalimar : roman"
  • "Klovnen Shalimar : roman"@da
  • "Shalimar the clown : a novel"
  • "Shalimar the clown : a novel"@en
  • "Shalimar le clown : [roman]"

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