Shame by salman rushdie novel free download

Shame is Salman Rushdie's third novel, published in 1983. Like most of
Rushdie's work, this book was written in the style of magic realism. It
portrays the lives of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (Iskander Harappa) and General
Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq (General Raza Hyder) and their relationship. The
central theme of the novel is that violence is born out of shame. The
concepts of 'shame' and 'shamelessness' are explored through the
characters of Sufiya Zinobia and Omar Khayyám respectively.
Shame discusses heritage, authenticity, truth, and, of course, shame and
shamelessness, as well as the impact of all these themes on an individual,
the protagonist Omar Khayyám.
Rushdie wrote Shame after his second novel Midnight's Children.

Characters

Shakil family
Omar Khayyám Shakil - The main character of the story that is raised by
Chunni, Munnee, and Bunny.
Chunni, Munnee, and Bunny Shakil - Mothers of Omar Khayyám and
pretend to be pregnant simultaneously.
Babar Shakil - The second son of Chunni, Munnee, and Bunny Shakil.
Hyder family members
Raza Hyder - A military man who marries Bilquis as a Captain and is
eventually promoted to General. He is also the murderer of Babar Shakil.
Bilquis Hyder - Wife of Raza Hyder and mother of Sophia Zinobia Hyder.
Sufiya Zinobia Hyder - Daughter of Reza and Bilquis Hyder. Born with
developmental issues that make her blush frequently.
Naveed Hyder - Younger sister of Sophia Zinobia Hyder who is promised
to Haroun Harappa but marries Captain Talvar Ulhaq.
Harappa family members
Iskander Harappa - Politician and "playboy" who is married to Rani
Harappa.
Rani Harappa - Cousin of Raza Hyder and wife of Iskander Harappa.
Haroun Harappa - The eldest son of Mir Hirappa, who is promised to
wed Naveed Hyder.
Additional characters
Pinkie Aurangzeb - Wife of President Marshall A. and has an affair with
Raza Hyder and Iskander Harappa.
Captain Talvar Ulhaq - Police captain and polo player that marries
Naveed Hyder.
Eduardo Rodriguez - A Dominican teacher that becomes the private tutor
of Omar Khayyám Shakil. He is also the father of Farah, Omar's childhood
crush.
Farah - Daughter of Eduardo Rodriguez and Omar Khayyám Shakil's
childhood crush.