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Knife
- Meditations After an Attempted Murder
- Narrated by: Salman Rushdie
- Length: 6 hrs and 22 mins
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Brought to you by Penguin.
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.
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- A S Ravenscroft
- 26-04-24
Honest, moving, painful
A lucid gaze not only into the effects - physical and emotional- of this horrific attack but also a reflection on the A, the attacker, and the culture that spawned him. It is a relief and a joy to know that Salman has not been diminished by it, in spite of the obvious physical wounds. Thank you for reading this yourself Salman. Be happy.
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- Amazon Customer
- 04-05-24
Elegant Writing!
My first Rushdie read, and it won't be the last. Breathtaking story of pathos and triumph that only few people can write so vividly. I recommend it.
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- Lynne Suo
- 16-04-24
Honesty. Brilliance.
Loved it all. Relieved Rushdie came out so well from what have could been absolute tragedy. Riveting.
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- Reluctant city dwellers
- 25-04-24
Authentic and uplifting
Rushdie is a masterful writer of fiction and fact. He is a genuine storyteller of our time.
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- beverley foster
- 18-04-24
Salman Rushdie Keeps singing in the face of hatred.
“but most of all beware this boy, for on his brow I see that written which is Doom, unless the writing be erased.'' Charles Dickens.
Ignorance and want are indeed dangerous as we see in this act of violence.
Unfortunately the writing can be seen on the brow of this young man, which led him to his actions. Thankfully Salman Rushdie is alive, I cannot imagine what he has suffered.
The book is insightful to the events and years surrounding his near death experience. I found the chapter on A unnecessary for the book but I’m sure it was cathartic for Salman Rushdie and so in that sense necessary. I wish him a bright future.
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- 17-04-24
The empathy and love that’s clear from his story
Absolutely my favourite Rushdie so far . I hope he continues to write such moving stories
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- Amazon Customer
- 01-05-24
Just brilliant!
I purchased this book with some trepidation given the only thing I knew about the author was his infamy regarding Satanic Verses, I was genuinely blown away with the way Salman delivered what is ultimately a horrific situation in such a beautiful way. This is a book you will not want to miss.
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- MN Markantonatos
- 27-04-24
The Honesty
The relaying of a brutal, shocking attack by a misinformed and pathetic individual. The triumph of love, fortitude and clarity of purpose beautifully written, as always, by a Master of Literature. The narration is perfectly suited. A must read.
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- Amin
- 10-05-24
well written and moving
I liked the language he has used. it is also funny. I think he is funny in general. I also like the way he looks at the extremist attacker. it is not with putty or any justification but also at the end through the conversation with him somehow explaining it to himself and to us. why do people might do such thing...
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- Anonymous User
- 21-04-24
An unusual Rushdie - the better for it.
Beautifully narrated, near conversational account of a personal tragedy of mythical proportions ultimately transformed into a heroic tale of love.
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