Salman Rushdie is a genius and I wish he could read me a story - or a chapter of his book - every night before bed. The scale and scope of his intellect and his imagination is googolplex. -- A.M. Homes, author of THE UNFOLDING
It does not resemble any other novel I could name. A major accomplishment by one of our greatest living writers. -- Michael Cunningham, author of THE HOURS
No one, and I mean no one, can bring an entire world to life... [like] Salman Rushdie. -- Gary Shteyngart, author of OUR COUNTRY FRIENDS
This is Salman Rushdie at his most virtuosic. -- Hari Kunzru, author of THE IMPRESSIONIST
It will show you the adult world in a whole new light. Only a master storyteller can do that. -- Jarvis Cocker, author of GOOD POP, BAD POP
A storyteller who reminds that death may take away a lot of things, but never the power of our words. -- Colum McCann, author of LET THE GREAT WORLD SPIN
A capacious and sweeping telling in which writing about the past is a way of also staring dead on at the present. -- Natasha Trethewey, author of NATIVE GUARD
Victory City stands out as one of the year's literary highlights... that feels like an instant classic. -- Bea Carvalho, Head of Fiction at Waterstones
In its haunting, uncanny, predictive power Victory City shows once again why his work will always matter. * New York Times *
A novel by a man who still, in his eighth decade, derives delight in his talent and all that he can do with it. The book is a total pleasure to read, a bright burst of colour in a grey winter season. * Sunday Times *
What of Rushdie's powers? We cannot know if they are god-given, but on the evidence of this profoundly entertaining tale... Rushdie certainly still has the gift of alchemy. * Financial Times *
Rushdie's relentless creative energy pairs well with his understanding of how history works... It's as if Rushdie has dropped a molecule of divinity into a petri dish containing the other basic stuff of life, and watched a civilization cultivate. * Time *
A playful, magical realist epic, full of adventure and comically clashing registers, and a celebration of the power of storytelling and the endurance of literature. * Guardian *
Rushdie's lavish, playful 15th novel plants him firmly back on Indian soil, cooking up an alternative Mahabharata and spinning an elaborate founding myth from the bare bones of history. He's enjoying the enterprise and his sense of fun is infectious. * Guardian *
Victory City is a triumph - not because it exists, but because it is utterly enchanting. Words are the only victors ... Victory City is a cheerful little vessel, despite its ultimate destination. Its myths of origin are recounted with glee ... Rushdie plays adroitly with the metafictional and political implications of 'real' people and a 'real' polity being created out of imaginary backstories. One of the most charming of Rushdie's wonder tales. * Atlantic *
More than 40 years after Midnight's Children, there is still nobody who spins a yarn quite like Salman Rushdie. * Spectator *
Salman Rushdie's exuberant writing remains a source of pleasure ... A vibrant, sweeping tale with a valuable message: that stories outlast tyrants and words can be the true victory. * Independent *
Victory City is epic in its sweep, exploring the futility of violence, the marginalisation of women and the resilience of great art, and it is written with a winning lightness. It is a vital and revivifying addition to Rushdie's body of work and it would be no surprise to see it in contention for major prizes later this year. * i *
Rushdie's magical style unfurls wonders. * Washington Post *
It's splendid that Salman Rushdie has a new novel out... Better still, it's a cracker. * Observer, *What You Should Be Reading in 2023* *
An epic adventure-filled saga, you'll be intoxicated by its magic. * Glamour *
A grand entertainment, in a tale with many strands, by an ascended master of modern legends. * Kirkus Review *
This sweeping, intricately crafted fairy tale is underscored by very human characters and Rushdie's signature wit. * Culture Whisper, *Books to Look Out For 2023* *
[Victory City has the] tone of mischief Rushdie is always able to channel into his bright, fluid storytelling. Amid all the courtly intrigue and fantastic realism woven through the extensive cast of characters, fleeting dashes of wicked humour sit up and pierce the tale delectably. Rushdie's sharp, camouflaged satire speaks to everything, from religious extremism to greed to patriarchal misogyny. It all just seems to unspool from him without effort. * Irish Independent *
This is a man at his full-strength, high-tar best - with his deeply humane worldview, his brilliance at set-pieces and, above all, the thrilling wildness of his imagination on irresistible display. * Reader's Digest *
