The Ground Beneath Her Feet  (English, Paperback, Rushdie Salman)

This is the story of Vina Apsara and Ormus Cama. After Vina’s death, Ormus is desperately looking for her through his life in music.

Summary of the Book

Vina Apsara is a famous singer and has a major fan following. Just when everything is going well for her, an earthquake claims her life. Ormus Cama, her lover, is most affected by this and is constantly looking for his love through music. A childhood friend of Ormus, Rai, narrates their unusual and beautiful story. Their world is about to break and everything is going downhill for them in the real world. The story is a take on the myth of Orpheus.

About Salman Rushdie

Salman Rushdie is a British novelist and essayist. He is the author of Midnight’s Children, his second novel. The novel won the Booker Prize in 1981. His fiction work is usually set in the Indian subcontinent and is said to combine magic realism with historical fiction. His writing is also concerned with many connections, disruptions and migrations between Eastern and Western civilizations. Other novels written by him are: Grimus, Shame, The Satanic Verses, The Moor’s Last Sigh, Fury, Shalimar the Clown and The Enchantress of Florence.