Knife

What is Knife about?

**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

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Knife?

Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Biography and non-fiction prose > Memoirs

Where can I read a sample of Knife?

You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781787334793

Who is/are the Author/s of the book Knife?

Salman Rushdie

Who is the Publisher of the book Knife?

Random House

What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

Knife is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781787334793) and paperback(ISBN 9781787334809) and paperback(ISBN 9781529921168) and ebook(ISBN 9781529921175) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781529933055)

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