Salman Rushdie — Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder
London, Jonathan Cape, 2024 . First edition. Cloth. A fine example of the first edition of Salman Rushdie's account of the attempt on his life made in 2022, signed by Rushdie himself. Flat signed by Rushdie to the title page.The first edition, first impression, in the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.'Knife' by Salman Rushdie is a memoir reflecting on the 2022 knife attack that nearly took his life, examining the physical and emotional aftermath of the assault. With unflinching clarity, Rushdie explores themes of violence, survival, freedom of expression, and the enduring power of storytelling. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Dust wrapper excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Fine.
