VICTORY CITY

• ISBN: 9789357206365

• Edition: 1

• Publishing Year: July 2024

• Pages: 348

• Language: Translated From English to Marathi

• Category: Novel

• Binding: Paperback

• Publisher: Mehta Publishing House

About The Book:
From the Booker Prize-winning author Salman Rushdie comes an epic tale of power, destiny, and divine intervention. Set against the backdrop of fourteenth-century Southern India, the story begins with an insignificant battle between two forgotten kingdoms that leads to a life-changing event for a young girl.

At the age of nine, Pampa Kampana witnesses her mother's death, and in the midst of her grief, she experiences a divine encounter that will shape her future. The Goddess possesses her, speaking through her mouth and granting her powers beyond comprehension. This mystical experience foretells that Pampa Kampana will play a crucial role in the rise of a magnificent city—Bisnaga (Victory City), a place destined to be the wonder of the world.

This fantastical narrative weaves together the mythical and the historical, following Pampa as she navigates her newfound abilities and her influence over the fate of a city that will endure for centuries. However, the rise of Bisnaga will not be without its challenges, and as time passes, Pampa finds herself consumed by the empire she helped to create, illustrating the intricate relationship between power and its toll.

A tale that explores themes of identity, legacy, and the transcendence of myth, Victory City is a testament to Rushdie’s extraordinary imagination and his ability to intertwine magic with history in a truly remarkable way.