Satanic Verses was not stocked in any UK bookshops for years -- I believe the publishers had to pulp the first print run. Not sure if it is now stocked -- since the Ayatollah famously died before his cursed victim, will have a look next time I am in a bookshop -- which obviously can't be Borders now, and as WH Smith is given over to cell phone franchises and cafes, Waterstones or nothing!
Maybe Borders should refuse to stock Salman Rushdie novels, too. Can't be too careful.
ReplyDeleteSatanic Verses was not stocked in any UK bookshops for years -- I believe the publishers had to pulp the first print run.
ReplyDeleteNot sure if it is now stocked -- since the Ayatollah famously died before his cursed victim, will have a look next time I am in a bookshop -- which obviously can't be Borders now, and as WH Smith is given over to cell phone franchises and cafes, Waterstones or nothing!