The Wind That Lays Waste

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkbp:adaptations gptkb:none
gptkbp:author gptkb:Salman_Rushdie
gptkbp:awards gptkb:none
gptkbp:character_arc spiritual journey
redemption arc
gptkbp:character_development complex characters
gptkbp:character_relationships father-son
mentor-student
gptkbp:conflict spiritual crisis
ambiguous ending
cultural clash
gptkbp:country gptkb:India
gptkbp:critical_reception mixed reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced writers
discussed in academia
gptkbp:first_edition gptkb:1997
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:The_Ground_Beneath_Her_Feet
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Fiction
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Wind That Lays Waste
gptkbp:influences postcolonial literature
South Asian literature
gptkbp:inspiration Rushdie's experiences
gptkbp:isbn 978-0670877484
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:main_character a priest
a young man
gptkbp:motif journey
search for meaning
gptkbp:narrative third-person
gptkbp:narrative_style magical realism
experimental
gptkbp:notable_quote " The wind that lays waste..."
gptkbp:page_count 256
gptkbp:philosophy meaning of life
nature of faith
role of religion
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:The_Moor's_Last_Sigh
gptkbp:protagonist a traveler
a priest
gptkbp:published_in gptkb:1997
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Viking_Press
gptkbp:reader_demographic adult readers
gptkbp:setting gptkb:India
gptkbp:setting_time gptkb:20th_century
gptkbp:start_location rural India
gptkbp:style lyrical prose
gptkbp:symbolism gptkb:wind
faith
redemption
gptkbp:theme gptkb:conflict
faith
redemption
gptkbp:translated_into several languages
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:María_Teresa_Andruetto
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4