Synopsis:

Saleem Sinai is born at the stroke of midnight on August 15th, 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 ominous 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 one thousand other “midnight’s children,” all born in that initial hour and endowed with magical gifts. This novel 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 an epochal work of fiction and a brilliant performance by one of the great literary voices of our time. In late 2008, Salman Rushdie and filmmaker Deepa Mehta announced that Mehta will direct a film version of Midnight's Children for a 2010 release.

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Topics/Categories:

Colonialism, India, World Affairs

Type of Work:

Book

Publishers:

Random House

Purchase From:

Barnes and Noble

Original Publish Date:

January 1, 2001

Formats and associated ISBNs:

9780812976533

Formats:

hardcover, paperback

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