The Ground Beneath Her Feet

About “The Ground Beneath Her Feet”

In The Ground Beneath Her Feet, Vina Apsara, a famous singer, disappears during an earthquake, and her story is told through the experiences of Ormus Cama, her lover, and Rai, her friend and photographer. Rai narrates the epic romance between Ormus and Vina, revealing his own personal truths and ambitions as he recounts their lives. The novel explores the shifting world around them, with signs of instability and transformation. It is Salman Rushdie's most ambitious work, blending love, death, and music, and reimagining the myth of Orpheus. The story reflects the meeting of East and West, and combines high and low culture in a tale of passion and human frailty.