Salman Rushdie — East, West

London, Jonathan Cape, 1994 . First edition. Cloth. A fine, signed first edition of this collection of short stories by Salman Rushdie. First edition, in the publisher's original cloth binding with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Signed by the author to the title page. Written by renowned author, Salman Rushdie, known for his combination of magic realism with historical fiction. Rushdie is most notable for writing 'The Satanic Verses' which has made him subject to several assassination attempts. East, West is an anthology of nine short stories by the same author divided in three sections: 'East', 'West' and 'East, West&apos. With this anthology, the author highlights the complexity of culture and explores the differences and similarities between the East and the West, embracing both sides as being part of One World. In the publisher's original cloth binding with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, lovely, with minor shelf wear only. Dust wrapper is excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages very bright and clean. Author's signature to title page. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Fine.