Salman Rushdie receives the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade 2023 for his steadfastness, his affirmation of life, and for enriching the world with his narrative joy. (From the jury's reasoning)

Ismael Smile is a traveler obsessed with the surreal reality of television. He wants to win the heart of the queen of all talk shows and embarks on a journey across America to prove himself worthy of her. In the passenger seat is Sancho, the son he always wished for but never had.

In a grand manner, bestselling author Salman Rushdie transports the adventures of the classic tragic hero Quixote into our age of anything is possible.

With Cervantes through today's USA: a witty and insightful road novel. DIE ZEIT.