Inspired by the Cervantes classic, Sam DuChamp, mediocre writer of spy thrillers, creates Quichotte, a courtly, addled salesman obsessed with television, who falls in impossible love with the TV star Salman R. Together with his (imaginary) son Sancho, Quichotte sets off on a picaresque quest across America to prove worthy of her hand, gallantly braving the tragicomic perils of an age where 'Anything-Can-Happen'. Meanwhile his creator, in a midlife crisis, has equally urgent challenges of his own.
Salman Rushdie
Salman Rushdie is an acclaimed Indian-born British author known for his novel "Midnight's Children," which won the Booker Prize in 1981. His literary style combines magical realism with political satire, exploring themes of identity, history, and religion. Rushdie's bold and innovative writing has made significant contributions to contemporary literature.