Grimus (Magill’s Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature)
At a glance:
- Author: Salman Rushdie
- First Published: 1975
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Fantasy—Magical Realism
- Time of Work: Undefined
- Setting: An alternate dimension called Calf Island
- Genres: Long fiction, Magical Realism, Fantasy
- Subjects: Immortality, Identity, Consciousness, Dopplegangers
- Locales: Mythical lands
The Plot
Salman Rushdie’s first published novel, Grimus, follows Flapping Eagle, an immortal Axona Indian who searches an alternate dimension known as Calf Island for his missing sister, Bird-Dog. Guided by Virgil Jones—an exiled associate of Grimus, the dimensions creator—Flapping Eagle must climb Calf Mountain, survive the mind-altering dimension fever, and infiltrate the complex society of K, the town where others who have chosen immortality have come to live. By learning all he can about K, Flapping Eagle hopes to find the mysterious Grimus, uncover the secret...
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