BOOK REVIEW
Salman Rushdie’s memoir is a devastating and powerful account of near-death.
The writer remains strong, his determination to write a beacon for anyone who cares about freedom of thought and speech. By Philip Womack
THE SPECTATOR WORLD. June 2024
Yasmina Green, Art Director
Urs J. Knobel, Illustrator
The Spectator World US edition is a magazine of ideas dedicated to great writing that covers politics, culture, arts, and life. THE SPECTATOR was established in 1828 in Britain.
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