Obscure writer?
Long reviews of his books appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times and other organs reviewing new literature. "Satanic Verses" was on the best seller lists; it is available from all good bookstores in the paperback edition.

The Viking-Penguin (London) signed 1st printing of 1988 already is over $500 for a fine copy and the U. S. signed 1st is over $400. Unfortunately, mine is the second printing.

His "Shalimar the Clown" traces the development of a clown into an Islamic terrorist; it is a book that should be widely read (paperback editions available).