Midnight’s Children
Born at the moment of India’s independence, Saleem Sinai discovers unusual powers and a connection to the other midnight children. His family’s story intertwines with the fate of the new nation.
Midnight’s Children by Salman Rushdie combines family saga, history and magical realism. Saleem Sinai is born at midnight on 15 August 1947, the moment India gains independence. From the outset, his life is mysteriously linked to his country’s fate.
Saleem discovers telepathic powers that connect him with other children born during the first hour of independence. Each possesses a special gift, and their different destinies reflect the diversity and contradictions of the new nation.
Through family secrets, love, conflict and political upheaval, Rushdie explores identity, belonging and the relationship between individual lives and history. Rich language, humour and the blending of everyday life with extraordinary events shape the narrative.
Winner of the Booker Prize, this novel will appeal to readers of layered fiction, family sagas and magical realism.
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