Salman Rushdie was born in Mumbai in 1947. He is the author of 14 novels, including “Midnight’s Children”, which won the 1981 Booker Prize. His latest novel, “Quichotte”, has been shortlisted for this year’s prize.
After the [1953] ascent of Everest, my father took me to see Sherpa Tenzing on a victory tour. He was in a sports car, maybe a Cadillac, sitting up on the back seat, waving.
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