The Eleventh Hour : A Quintet of Stories

The Eleventh Hour : A Quintet of Stories

Salman Rushdie’s The Eleventh Hour is a collection of five stories set across India, England, and the US, each exploring aging, mortality, and identity. The tales include quarrelsome old friends facing personal tragedy, a gifted musician who unleashes havoc on her new family, a ghost seeking revenge, a writer unraveling the mystery of his mentor’s possible staged death, and a parable about freedom of speech. Together, they ask how we confront our final moments—with acceptance or defiance—and what it means to understand our lives without knowing how they will end.

Author. Salman Rushdie

Publication. Penguin Books