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Episode 4

In his autobiography, Salman Rushdie describes his life after working in advertising. Then brilliant success beckons in a big way.

Five extracts from the autobiography of Salman Rushdie

Working in ad-land had its moments, but the writer's life obviously called,
and stellar success would come his way with Midnight's Children.
After that, the storytelling instinct would take him down a more
perilous route..

Reader Zubin Varla
Producer Duncan Minshull.

15 minutes

Last on

Fri 21 Sep 2012 00:30

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  • Thu 20 Sep 2012 09:45
  • Fri 21 Sep 2012 00:30

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