Victory City: A Novel

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The epic tale of a woman who breathes a fantastical empire into existence, only to be consumed by it over the centuries—from the transcendent imagination of Booker Prize-winning, internationally bestselling author Salman RushdieSalman Rushdie is one of Time’\u2019s 100 Most Influential People of the Year \"Victory City is a triumph—not because it exists, but because it is utterly enchanting.\"—The AtlanticA BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The New York Times Book Review, The New Yorker, Time, NPR, The Washington Post, Chicago Public Library, Polygon, The Globe and Mail, BookreporterIn the wake of an unimportant battle between two long-forgotten kingdoms in fourteenth-century southern India, a nine-year-old girl has a divine encounter that will change the course of history.

After witnessing the death of her mother, the grief-stricken Pampa Kampana becomes a vessel for a goddess, who begins to speak out of the girl’\u2019s mouth.

Granting her powers beyond Pampa Kampana’\u2019s comprehension, the goddess tells her that she will be instrumental in the rise of a great city called Bisnaga—\"victory city—\"the wonder of the world.