Description: Book Synopsis 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. About the Author Salman Rushdie is the author of fifteen novels--Luka and the Fire of Life; Grimus; Midnight's Children (for which he won the Booker Prize and the Best of the Booker); Shame; The Satanic Verses; Haroun and the Sea of Stories; The Moor's Last Sigh; The Ground Beneath Her Feet; Fury; Shalimar the Clown; The Enchantress of Florence; Two Years, Eight Months, and Twenty-Eight Nights; The Golden House; Quichotte (which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize); and Victory City--and one collection of short stories: East, West. He has also published five works of nonfiction--The Jaguar Smile; Imaginary Homelands; Step Across This Line; Joseph Anton; and Languages of Truth--and coedited two anthologies, Mirrorwork and Best American Short Stories 2008. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and a Distinguished Writer in Residence at New York University. A former president of PEN American Center, Rushdie was knighted in 2007 for services to literature.Dimensions (Overall): 8.25 (H) x 5.5 (W)Weight: 1.25Suggested Age: 22 Years and UpNumber of Pages: 224Genre: Biography + AutobiographySub-Genre: Personal MemoirsPublisher: Random HouseFormat: HardcoverAuthor: Salman RushdieLanguage: English * videojam-half is a contracted reseller to Target. Product images are provided directly from the Target catalog. Please contact us with any questions.NOTE: We ship orders out within 48 hours, excluding weekends and holidays. We use USPS or FedEx depending on the package size and location. We cannot ship large items to PO Boxes. Many deliveries are scanned before they are dropped off. If the tracking details show your package was delivered, and you can't locate it, please wait two full days (excluding Sundays and holidays) for the package to arrive.Return Policy:RETURNS MUST BE SENT BACK IN THE CONDITION THEY WERE RECEIVED OR THEY WILL INCUR A RESTOCKING FEE. WE DO NOT ACCEPT RETURNS ONCE PHONES HAVE BEEN ACTIVATED. WE DO NOT ACCEPT RETURNS OF OPEN HEALTH AND BEAUTY PRODUCTS. WE DO NOT ACCEPT ITEMS WITH A ONE TIME USE CODE, OPEN OR NOT (EXAMPLE: TAX SOFTWARE). DAMAGED BOX ITEMS CANNOT BE RETURNED BASED ON THE CONDITION OF THE BOX. ANY ITEMS LISTED WITH "AS-IS" CONDITION ARE ALSO NOT ELIGIBLE FOR RETURNS.- Defective items are covered by eBay's money back guarantee if returned within 30 days.- Manufacturer warranties are not honored by items purchased through third party sellers, like eBay. Extended protection plans are available for purchase on many items through eBay.
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Location: Bristol, Pennsylvania
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Dimensions: 5.5 x 1 x 8.25 INCH
Brand: Random House
Model: 9780593730249
Weight: 1.250 lbs
Color: Cream
Type: Books
Department: Mens
Book Title: Knife : Meditations after an Attempted Murder
Number of Pages: 224 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Item Height: 0.9 in
Publication Year: 2024
Topic: Discrimination & Race Relations, Personal Memoirs, Literary, Violence in Society, European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Literary Criticism, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography
Item Weight: 13.2 Oz
Item Length: 8.5 in
Author: Salman Rushdie
Item Width: 5.7 in
Format: Hardcover