Salmon Rushdie (1947- ) British Indian Author. Much of Rushdie’s fiction is set on the Indian subcontinent. He is said to combine magical realism with historical fictionHis fourth novel, The Satanic Verses (1988), was the centre of a major controversy, provoking protests from Muslims in several countries, some violent. Death threats were made against him, including a fatw? issued by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the Supreme Leader of Iran. His book, The Ground Beneath Her Feet, Henry Holt and Company, 1999, first edition, signed on the title page. The dust jacket has some rubbing.