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''Shalimar the Clown'' is a 2005 novel by Salman Rushdie, the author of ''The Satanic Verses'' and ''Midnight's Children''. ''Shalimar the Clown'' was initially published on September 6, 2005 by Jonathan Cape and has attracted significant attention, comparable to his earlier publications, particularly ''The Moor's Last Sigh'' and ''Midnight's Children''. ''Shalimar the Clown'' derives its name from Shalimar Gardens, in the vicinity of Srinagar, one of several Mughal Gardens, which were laid out in several parts of undivided India when the Mughals reigned over the subcontinent. Shalimar is the name of one of the characters featured in the novel. ''Shalimar the Clown'' won the 2005 Vodafone Crossword Book Award and was one of the finalists for the 2005 Whitbread Book Awards. ==Setting== The novel is based partly in a small town in the region of Kashmir. The town itself is imaginary, but it is located in an accurate geographic location not far from Srinagar. The title refers to a character in the story, a Kashmiri villager named Shalimar, who performs a tightrope act for amusement. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Shalimar the Clown」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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