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Non-Fiction, Biography & True Stories, Literary Biographies

Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder

Salman Rushdie (author)

Hardback Published on: 16/04/2024

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Art’s Victory Over Violence

Senseless violence is always a tragedy, yet the attempted assassination of Salman Rushdie in 2022 seemed especially disturbing. I believe this is because i... READ MORE

Eibhlín at Drogheda at Drogheda

Staggeringly brilliant

It's difficult to put into words just how amazing and vital this book is. I am in awe of the character and talent of a man capable of turning a horrific an... READ MORE

Sam E at Basingstoke

Knife is a brave and devastating memoir from Salman Rushdie.

Knife by Salman Rushdie. Knife is a brave and devastating memoir from Salman Rushdie. He shares his perspective on subjects such as violence, discrimina... READ MORE

Ronnie Turner - Bookseller at Barnstaple

What a mind!

Wow, this man is brave. What a touching, elegant, lyrical and truthful essay this is, full of literary quotes, the healing love of family, friends and fell... READ MORE

Shoeless Joe Jackson at Redhill, Surrey

A moving and thought-provoking book

This is a fascinating account of the day when Salman Rushdie fell victim to a knife-wielding attacker, the people who helped him during his subsequent reco... READ MORE

Jonathan in Cambridge at Peterborough

Deep

Salman's tale grips from the outset, thrusting readers into a tumult of survival and introspection. Beginning with a life-threatening incident, the narrati... READ MORE

Dami at Bluewater

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On 12th August 2022, the internationally-renowned author Salman Rushdie was attacked – thirty years after a fatwa against him was ordered - on stage at a public book event. Knife is his deeply personal account of this traumatic, life-changing experience in which he answers violence with the art of literature.

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From internationally renowned writer and Booker Prize winner Salman Rushdie, a searing, deeply personal account of enduring - and surviving - an attempt on his life thirty years after the fatwa that was ordered against him.

Speaking out for the first time, and in unforgettable detail, about the traumatic events of August 12, 2022, Salman Rushdie answers violence with art, and reminds us of the power of words to make sense of the unthinkable. Knife is a gripping, intimate, and ultimately life-affirming meditation on life, loss, love, art—and finding the strength to stand up again.

Publisher information

Publisher: Vintage Publishing
ISBN: 9781787334793
Number of pages: 224
Dimensions: 241 x 159 x 21 mm
Weight: 406g
Languages: English

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Ultimately life affirming

I’m so glad to have read this book. Were it not for loving the author’s other work, I would not have wanted to read about such dreadful events, however as... READ MORE

James Hadley

A great read from a brilliant writer!

This is a beautiful and inspiring read that details the emotional and physical recovery of Salman Rushdie after a brutal knife attack on August 12th 2022 a... READ MORE

Sarah Evans

Moving and heartfelt

Excellent memoir. Emotionally and intellectually honest, brief and to the point nevertheless, which is to say, Rushdie bares his whole being to share his a... READ MORE

Arthur

An immensely personal, moving, and powerful account.

This is an immensely personal, intimate, moving, and powerful account of 13 months in Salman Rushdie’s life. On 12 August 2022, when he is about to start ... READ MORE

Ian Payton

Disappointing

I loved Midnight’s Children, was indifferent to Satanic Verses despite the fuss it caused, and haven’t really read a Rushdie since his first glorious. Howe... READ MORE

Charlene Smith

Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder

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