Episode 245 - ‘The Satanic Verses’: Fatwas & Faux Pas

If the contents of a 546-page book can get one man murdered, two more seriously injured and its author forced into hiding for nine years, you can be confident of its subject: religion. But despite its reputation, ‘The Satanic Verses’ isn’t a page-by-page deconstruction of Islam. It’s a work of fiction; one that prompted the leader of Iran to call for a worldwide manhunt of anyone involved in its publication. So how did one man’s literary skill get another man literally killed?Classic merch is out now:redhandedshop.com Become a patron:PatreonOrder a copy of the book here (US & Canada):Order on Wellesley BooksOrder on Amazon.comOrder a copy of the book here (UK, Ireland, Europe, NZ, Aus):Order on Amazon.co.ukOrder on FoylesFollow us on social media:InstagramTwitterVisit our website:WebsiteContact us:ContactSources:Head to Head episode:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5wclhYcWaA https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9832674/ https://thehoya.com/the-satanic-verses-a-misunderstood-masterpiece-abo...