Shattered

<p><b>From Hanif Kureishi, author of <i>The Buddha of Suburbia</i>, a memoir about the accident that left him paralysed.</b><br><br><b>‘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 <i>Shattered</i>’ Lynn Barber, <i>The Spectator</i></b><br><br>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. <br><br>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.<br><b> <br>‘Incredible. A remarkable tale of resilience – and surprisingly funny’ <i>iNews</i><br><br>‘Heartbreaking. [A] masterpiece of British stoicism. Intimate, brave and uplifting’ <i>Independent</i><br><br>‘Wildly inspiring. His singular voice, his bawdy humour, his efforts to create meaning, all so characteristic and moving’ <i>Guardian</i></b></p>