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Grimus is a 1975 fantasy and science fiction novel by Salman Rushdie. It was his literary debut . The story loosely follows Flapping Eagle, a young Native American man who receives the gift of immortality by drinking a magic fluid.
- Salman Rushdie
- 1975
Jan 1, 2001 · Thunderous and touching.'. Financial Times. After drinking an elixir that bestows immortality upon him, a young Indian named Flapping Eagle spends the next seven hundred years sailing the seas with the blessing -- and ultimately the burden -- of living forever.
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Flapping Eagle, an immortal Indian sailor, journeys to Calf Island to regain his mortality and confront the mysterious Grimus Effect. Read the book summary, praise, reader's guide and buy links for this science fiction and folktale hybrid.
Eventually, weary of the sameness of life, he journeys to the mountainous Calf Island to regain his mortality. There he meets other immortals obsessed with their own stasis and...
- Salman Rushdie
- Random House Publishing Group, 2009
- 0307529118, 9780307529114
- Grimus: A Novel
Nov 5, 2010 · Grimus. Salman Rushdie. Knopf Canada, Nov 5, 2010 - Fiction - 320 pages. After drinking an elixir that bestows immortality upon him, a young Indian named Flapping Eagle spends the next seven...
Grimus is a science fiction and folktale hybrid about a young Indian who drinks an elixir that makes him immortal. He travels the world for seven centuries, seeking to regain his mortality and confront the mysterious Grimus Effect on Calf Island.
Grimus is a science fiction and folktale hybrid by the acclaimed author Salman Rushdie. It follows Flapping Eagle, an immortal Indian who seeks to confront Grimus, the creator of a mysterious island where immortals live.
