 First edition | |
| Author | Salman Rushdie |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Travel writing |
| Publisher | Picador |
Publication date | 30 January 1987 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Hardback and Paperback) |
| Pages | 176 |
| ISBN | 978-0-330-29990-9 |
| OCLC | 14964963 |
| 917.28504/53 21 | |
| LC Class | F1524 .R87 1987 |
The Jaguar Smile is Salman Rushdie's first full-length non-fiction book, which he wrote in 1987 after visiting Nicaragua. The book is subtitled A Nicaraguan Journey and relates his travel experiences, the people he met as well as views on the political situation then facing the country.[1] The book was written during a break the author took from writing his controversial novel The Satanic Verses.[1]
- ^ a b Teverson, Andrew (13 October 2004). "The Jaguar Smile". The Literary Dictionary Company. Retrieved 19 June 2007.