A moving and life-affirming memoir about survival and the power of love to heal, from internationally renowned writer Salman Rushdie ''A story of hatred defeated by love'' Guardian ''Absolutely stunning...the ugliest thing turned into the most beautiful'' Nigella Lawson ''Part thriller, part love story'' The Times ''A masterpiece... full of Rushdie''s wit, his wisdom, his stoicism, his optimism'' The Telegraph On the morning of 12 August 2022, Salman Rushdie was standing onstage at the Chautauqua Institution in upstate New York, preparing to give a lecture on the importance of keeping writers safe from harm, when a man in black - black clothes, black mask - rushed down the aisle towards him, wielding a knife. His first thought: So it''s you. Here you are. What followed was a horrific act of violence that shook the world. Now, for the first time, Rushdie relives the traumatic events of that day and its aftermath, as well as his journey towards physical recovery and the healing that was made possible by the love and support of his wife, Eliza, his family, his army of doctors and physical therapists, and his community of readers worldwide. Knife is Rushdie writing with urgency, gravity, and unflinching honesty. It is also a deeply moving reminder of literature''s capacity to make sense of the unthinkable. This an intimate and life-affirming meditation on life, loss, love, art - and finding the strength to stand up again.

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Salman Rushdie is one of the world's most acclaimed, award-winning contemporary authors. Translated into over forty languages, his sixteen works of fiction include Midnight's Children for which he won the Booker Prize in 1981, the Booker of Bookers on the 25th anniversary of the prize and Best of the Booker on the 40th anniversary Shame, The Satanic Verses, Quichotte and Victory City. His latest book, Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder was a number one Sunday Times bestseller. A former president of PEN American Center, Rushdie was knighted in 2007 for services to literature and was made a Companion of Honour in the Queen's last Birthday Honours list in 2022.****

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The book behind the critically-acclaimed 2026 documentary film Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie

A gripping, intimate meditation on life, loss, love, art - and finding the strength to stand up again

On the morning of 12 August 2022, Salman Rushdie was sitting onstage in upstate New York, preparing to give a lecture on the importance of keeping writers safe from harm, when a man in black - black clothes, black mask - rushed down the aisle towards him, wielding a knife. His first thought: So it's you. Here you are.

What followed was a horrific act of violence that shook the literary world and beyond. Now, for the first time, Rushdie relives the traumatic events of that day and its aftermath, as well as his journey of healing and recovery.

**PRAISE FOR KNIFE **

'A masterpiece... Extraordinary' Daily Telegraph

'A story of hatred defeated by love' Guardian

'An incandescent book about love and hard-won survival' The Times

'Salman Rushdie is a genius... A brave book by a brave man' Evening Standard

'Gripping... It reminds us of the things worth fighting for' New York Times

No.1 Sunday Times bestseller, April 2024