(Combo 2 Books) The Satanic Verses + Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder

1. The Satanic Verses

A bold, controversial, and magical exploration of faith, identity, and transformation.
When two Indian expatriates, Gibreel Farishta and Saladin Chamcha, miraculously survive a mid-air explosion, they find themselves transformed — one into an angelic figure and the other into a devilish one.
Through their intertwined destinies, Rushdie crafts a sweeping narrative about immigration, belief, and the clash of cultures, filled with his signature magical realism and biting satire.

2. Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder

A deeply personal and courageous reflection on survival, hate, and the power of art.
In 2022, Salman Rushdie was the victim of a brutal knife attack during a public lecture. Knife is his powerful response — a meditation on trauma, recovery, and resilience.
Written with honesty and poetic grace, Rushdie examines violence, mortality, and what it means to continue creating in the face of darkness.