The Golden House A Novel

A tonic addition to American no, world! literature . . . a Greek tragedy with Indian roots and New York coordinates. San Francisco Chronicle

A recognizably Rushdie novel in its playfulness, its verbal jousting, its audacious bravado, its unapologetic erudition, and its sheer, dazzling brilliance. The Boston Globe

A joy to read . . . clever, intimidating, jocund, and electrifying. Chicago Review of Books

The Golden House . . . ranks among Rushdie s most ambitious and provocative books [and] displays the quicksilver wit and playful storytelling of Rushdie s best work. USA Today

From Nero to Obama, via The Godfather . . . The veteran novelist blends ancient history and myth with popular culture, crime caper and film techniques to fashion a morality tale for today. The Guardian

Vivid and appealing. The Week

A tale of identity, reinvention, truth (and lies), and terror, The Golden House captures the climate of American politics and culture from the Obama era to today. BuzzFeed

The Golden House is a brilliant examination of the times we are living in today. A must read! PopSugar

Rushdie writes with a Dickensian exuberance, always full of humor as well as striking scornful, tragic notes. The London Evening Standard

Intelligent and darkly funny . . . with a raw political edge. The Times (UK)

Powerful. . . . The great strength of The Golden House is Rushdie s ability to balance the fairy tale tone of the story with gritty realities. The Toronto Star

Ambitious and rewarding. Publishers Weekly (starred review)

A novel grounded in historical fact yet rife with Rushdie s signature imaginative prowess. Library Journal (starred review)

A ravishingly well-told, deeply knowledgeable, magnificently insightful, and righteously outraged epic which pos­es timeless questions about the human condition. Booklist (starred review)

A sort of Great Gatsby for our time: everyone is implicated, no one is innocent, and no one comes out unscathed. Kirkus Reviews (starred review)