Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-eight Nights
Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-eight Nights is a 2015 mythic fiction and fae fiction novel by Salman Rushdie. It deals with magic, Jinn, arabian nights and imaginary wars and battles.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, and 19 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 14 editions across 4 languages. It appeared on the New York Times Hardcover Fiction bestseller list in 2015.
It runs to roughly 312 pages — 5–6 hours of reading at an average pace.
About Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-eight Nights
"From Salman Rushdie, one of the great writers of our time, comes a spellbinding novel that blends history, mythology, and a timeless love story. A lush modern fairytale in which our world has been plunged into an age of unreason, Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights is a breathtaking achievement and an enduring testament to the power of storytelling" -- Provided by publisher. "Once upon a time, in a world just like ours, there came "the time of the strangenesses." Reason receded and the loudest, most illiberal voices reigned. A simple gardener began to levitate, and a powerful djinn -- also known as the Princess of Fairyland -- raised an army composed entirely of her semi-magical great-great-great-grandchildren. A baby was born with the ability to see corruption in the faces of others. The ghosts of two philosophers, long dead, began arguing once more. And a battle for the kingdom of Fairyland was waged throughout our world for 1,001 nights -- or, to be more precise, for two years, eight months, and twenty-eight nights. Two Years, Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights is a masterful, playfully enchanting meditation on the power of love and the importance of rationality, replete with flying carpets and dynastic intrigue" -- Provided by publisher.
Awards & lists
- 📰New York Times bestseller list — Hardcover Fiction, 2015
Quick answers
Who wrote Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-eight Nights?
Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-eight Nights was written by Salman Rushdie and first published in 2015.
What genre is Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-eight Nights?
It is usually shelved as Myth & Legend Fiction and Fae & Fairy Fiction.
How long is Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-eight Nights?
The median edition has 312 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-eight Nights?
Readers who like it often enjoy Norse Mythology, Season of Storms and Bunny.
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