Shattered

Name: Shattered
Author: Hanif Kureishi
ISBN: 9781405959759

by Hanif Kureishi

ISBN: 9781405959759

Published: 2025-06-05

Biography & Autobiography

From Hanif Kureishi, author of The Buddha of Suburbia, a memoir about the accident that left him paralysed. 'I've never felt tempted to use the word "inspirational" about a book, and promise I never will again, but it's the only word I can think of to describe Shattered' Lynn Barber, The Spectator Imagine your life changing in a second: one minute you are watching the football with a beer, the next you are on the floor in a pool of blood, deprived of the use of your arms and legs. This fall renders you paralysed, robbed of your independence, entirely reliant on others for everything. This happened to writer Hanif Kureishi on Boxing Day 2022. His account of what happened and its aftermath is a unique, riveting and frequently riotous account of a year-long odyssey home through five hospitals. From despair to hope, rage to courage, it might be the most truthful, and the funniest, medical disaster story ever written. 'Incredible. A remarkable tale of resilience - and surprisingly...

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