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Inextricably linked to his nation, Saleem's story is a whirlwind of disasters and triumphs that mirrors the course of modern India at its most impossible and glorious. Written by an author now under constant threat.

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Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best vels of all timeWinner of the Booker of Bookers Saleem Sinai is born at the stroke of midnight on August 15, 1947, the very moment of India's independence. Greeted by fireworks displays, cheering crowds, and Prime Minister Nehru himself, Saleem grows up to learn the omius consequences of this coincidence. His every act is mirrored and magnified in events that sway the course of national affairs; his health and well-being are inextricably bound to those of his nation; his life is inseparable, at times indistinguishable, from the history of his country. Perhaps most remarkable are the telepathic powers linking him with India's 1,000 other midnight's children, all born in that initial hour and endowed with magical gifts. This vel is at once a fascinating family saga and an astonishing evocation of a vast land and its people-a brilliant incarnation of the universal human comedy. Twenty-five years after its publication, Midnight's Children stands apart as both an epochal work of fiction and a brilliant performance by one of the great literary voices of our time.

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Random House USA Inc, Random House Inc
ISBN-10
0812976533
ISBN-13
9780812976533
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Salman Rushdie
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Paperback / Softback, Trade Paperback (US) ,Unsewn / Adhesive Bound
Language
English
Topic
General & Literary Fiction

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New York
Author Biography
Sir SALMAN RUSHDIE is the multi-award winning author of eleven previous novels--Luka and the Fire of Life, Grimus, Midnight's Children (which won the Booker Prize, 1981, and the Best of the Booker Prize, 2008), Shame, The Satanic Verses, Haroun and the Sea of Stories, The Moor's Last Sigh, The Ground Beneath Her Feet, Fury, Shalimar the Clown and The Enchantress of Florence--and one collection of short stories, East, West. He has also published three works of non-fiction: The Jaguar Smile, Imaginary Homelands: Essays and Criticism 1981-1991 and Step Across This Line, and coedited two anthologies, Mirrorwork and Best American Short Stories 2008. His memoir, Joseph Anton, published in 2012, became an internationally acclaimed bestseller. It was praised as the finest memoir...in many a year (The Washington Post). His books have been translated into over forty languages. He is a former president of American PEN.
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5 out of 5 stars
by dlh222222220 Jul, 2021
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Spectacular! Wondrous and engaging while also being educational and illuminating. Second in its class only to "One Hundred Years of Solitude".
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by readrunrad09 Jul, 2022
Quirky, brainy, Magical Realism-y.
So much easier to follow than some of his later work (I'm looking at you, Satanic Verses). It's entertaining and teaches you a bit about 20th century Indian and Pakistani history and culture. There is some great dry and dark humor. If you enjoyed One Hundred Years of Solitude, give this one a whirl. It seems like Rushdie was influenced by García Márquez.
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5 out of 5 stars
by havis5529 Aug, 2022
MIDNIGHT'S CHILDREN, The Booker's Booker
The BOOKER'S BOOKER! Amazing book. Unlike THE SATANIC VERSES, this book has genuine literary merit, historical accuracy, compelling characters and enormous zest.
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by catharinebcat26 Apr, 2023
Terrific classic novel
This is a amazing classic at a terrific rice in like new condition.
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by mangivive05 Oct, 2021
A must read for every fan of literature
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