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Joseph Anton, by Salman Rushdie

When Rushdie learned Ayatollah Khomeini had sentenced him to death for writing The Satanic Verses, his life as he knew it was over. He took on the alias Joseph Anton and spent nine years escaping murder. He also became one of the world's most celebrated authors. His enrapturing, long-awaited memoir has already been cheered by critics, writers, and readers alike.

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