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The Moor's Last Sigh

The Moor's Last Sigh
Salman Rushdie

The Moor's Last Sigh is the fifth novel by Salman Rushdie, published in 1995. It is set in the Indian cities of Bombay and Cochin.

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“A sigh isn't just a sigh. We inhale the world and breathe out meaning. While we can. While we can.”

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“Confusion to our enemies!”

Salman Rushdie book The Moor's Last Sigh

The Moor's Last Sigh

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“Ignorantly is how we all fall in love; for it is a kind of fall. Closing our eyes, we leap from that cliff in hope of a soft landing. Nor is it always soft; but still, without that leap nobody comes to life.”

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