{"book":{"book":"The Eleventh Hour","author":"Salman Rushdie","publicationYear":"","description":"The Eleventh Hour is Salman Rushdie's first work of fiction following his survival of a near-fatal knife attack. This collection brings together short stories and novellas exploring profound themes of mortality, morality, and revenge. The narratives center around the end of life, what might come after, and the concept of personal legacy. The book also features Rushdie's very first ghost story alongside reflections informed by his near-death experience. Having lived for decades under a death sentence, the author uses these stories to examine human existence and shifts in his creative outlook.","image":"https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1900x1900+0+0/resize/3000/quality/66/format/jpg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa2%2F61%2F9aceb0fe408c9b3eaa88cb34c271%2F4b480289-e78b-44fd-b3f2-58169b9de449.jpg","date":"2026-10-19"}}