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Title: Grimus
Author: Salman Rushdie
Narrator: Tim Gerard Reynolds
Format: Unabridged
Length: 13 hrs and 3 mins
Language: English
Release date: 01-15-18
Publisher: Recorded Books
Genres: Fiction, Literary

Publisher's Summary:
After drinking an elixir that bestows immortality upon him, a young Indian named Flapping Eagle spends the next 700 years sailing the seas with the blessing - and ultimately the burden - of living forever. Eventually, weary of the sameness of life, he journeys to the mountainous Calf Island to regain his mortality.
There he meets other immortals obsessed with their own stasis and sets out to scale the island's peak, from which the mysterious and corrosive Grimus Effect emits. Through a series of thrilling quests and encounters, Flapping Eagle comes face-to-face with the island's creator and unwinds the mysteries of his own humanity.
Salman Rushdie's celebrated debut novel remains as powerful and as haunting as when it was first published more than 30 years ago.

Members Reviews:
Rather tedious
I managed to get through this whole novel, but found it somewhat tedious at the best of times. The writing sounds rather tired and mechanical, as though Rushdie is getting bored with his talent.
I was also distracted by the irrelevant sexual content. Much of this read more like the ludicrous fantasies of a teenage boy than the deep character and behaviour development one might expect from Rushdie. The ending is quite ridiculous, more like the ending of a Mills and Boon.
This novel could be taken as something of a parody of post-modern life. The characters are so determined to avoid the truth that they become increasingly and frantically occupied with whatever is at hand. Facing the truth kills them. But Rushdie presents no truth but oblivion, which is embraced happily by the hero. If this is what Rushdie is trying to communicate, it seems no wonder that it is rather uninspiring.
Technically, this is, of course, masterfully written. It is worth reading if only for the skilfully woven storyline and imagery. But if you're looking for something with a positive message, look elsewhere.

Out of the Box
After reading "The Tiger's Wife" and being recovering from that disappointment, I found great comfort reading "Grimus: A Novel" by Salman Rushdie.
I generally love Rushdie and this book enforced that conviction. It involves travel between dimensions, immortality, gorfs, and anagrams. It was fun to rearrange letters to determine that gorfs were like frogs and that there is a cool anagram for dimensions, milky way universe and earth. What anagram does GRIMUS represent?
This book revolves around immortal Axon amerindian "Flapping Eagle" and his desire to age and find a home. Via a con man, he travels through dimensions and universes to arrive at Calf Island washing up behind the rocking chairs of Delores O'Toole and Virgil Jones. She is a grossly ugly petite hunchback and he is an obese lunatic genius. See why I LOVE Rushdie???
The adventure begins when Flapping Eagle and Virgil decide to go up the mountain into the Town of K. It is delicious, complex, thought provoking and keeps you on your toes as you read.
Okay as you can tell this is great book...wonderful descriptions, incredible insights, and complex characters. Oh did I mention that there is whore house in the town of K?
Themes include the price of mortality and definitions of morality. What makes a good person a good soul? What should Flapping Eagle do when he arrives at the top of the mountain and faces Grimus? (Trust me that is a crucial theme that is deeper than what I stated)

Very strange
I have read a number of Salman Rushdie books over the years.