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The Ground Beneath Her Feet begins with the mysterious disappearance of celebrated singer Vina Apsara during a devastating earthquake. The novel follows her lover, the musician Ormus Cama, as he searches, lose, and finds her repeatedly throughout his life, while his childhood friend and Vina’s former lover, photographer Rai, narrates the story with a mix of myth, humor, and insight. As the three navigate love, ambition, and the shifting cultural landscape, the world around them cracks and shifts, revealing deeper mysteries. Rushdie weaves romance, rock ’n’ roll, and myth—echoing the Orpheus legend—into a vivid portrait of contemporary East–West relations, music, photography, and the fragility of reality.
First publish date: 1999
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Salman Rushdie
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