Description
Hidden in a clay vessel, sealed with wax and buried in the heart of a ruined palace amid the ashes of one of the greatest and almost forgotten Indian empires lies a story waiting to be told. In the fourteenth century, in the south of the land now known as India, nine-year-old Pampa Kampana hears the voice of a goddess for the first time. She swears to ensure that no woman will suffer the fate of her beloved mother. With the help of miracles, Pampa builds a great city called Bisnaga, the city of victory, where women are equal to men. Yet every creation can escape its creator’s control, and Bisnaga is no exception. This multilayered novel recalls the tales of One Thousand and One Nights, while its blend of intrigue and the supernatural evokes contemporary popular culture such as Game of Thrones. Salman Rushdie pays tribute to a story that, unlike people and empires, is immortal. As the author puts it, words are the only victors. The book is in Czech.
Information
Author: Rushdie Salman
Language: Czech
Publication date: January 15, 2026
Manufacturer: Nakladatelství Paseka s.r.o.
Genres: Novels, Books, Fiction, World fiction
Type: Hardcover books
Pages: 382
ISBN/EAN: 9788076375758