Description
In his brilliant third novel, first published in 1983, Salman Rushdie offers a captivating and diverse blend of history, art, language, politics, and religion. Shame revolves around the sudden downfall of a university professor who loses his job in disgrace due to his scandalous relationship with one of his students.
The novel explores the artificial divisions of Pakistan and the complexities of its population, as well as the problems of post-colonialism, when Pakistan was created to separate Muslims from Hindus after Britain relinquished its control over the country.
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