The Ground Beneath Her Feet

“The Ground Beneath Her Feet” unfolds as a mesmerizing, epic love story set against the exhilarating backdrop of global rock 'n' roll. On Valentine's Day, 1989, the celebrated singer Vina Apsara vanishes in a catastrophic earthquake, leaving her equally renowned lover, Ormus Cama, devastated. Refusing to accept her loss, Ormus embarks on an obsessive, Orpheus-like quest spanning continents and decades, convinced he can retrieve her from the clutches of fate. His journey catapults him from the vibrant streets of Bombay to the electric stages of London and New York, as his own musical star ascends. Yet, as Ormus pursues his beloved, the very fabric of reality around them begins to fracture and shift, mirroring the profound disruptions in their intertwined lives. Rushdie masterfully weaves a tale of art, identity, destiny, and the transcendent power of music, forcing Ormus to confront the ultimate price of love in a world teetering on the brink of metaphysical collapse.