Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie (Paperback, 2008)

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A wonderful, rich and humane novel that is safe to call a classic. Guardian Midnight's Children is also full of such zest for every messy aspect of life that you can't help but feel inspired Guardian Rushdies novel took a post-colonial empire fights back spirit, and a deep personal understanding of the politics of Indian partition, and exploded them into something teeming with imaginative life He inhabits a hybrid consciousness, with a telepathic connection to the other children of midnight, and tells its stories for all he is worth. Observer The extraordinary alchemy of Midnights Children was its miraculous fusion of the fantastical and the historical. Evening Standard A magical-realist reflection of the issues India faced post-independence including culture, language, religion, and politics Its a truly incredible work.

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Reissued to mark the 40th anniversary of Rushdie's masterpiece, this edition carries a new introduction written for the occasion WITH A NEW 40TH ANNIVERSARY INTRODUCTION BY THE AUTHOR Born at the stroke of midnight at the exact moment of India's independence, Saleem Sinai is a special child. However, this coincidence of birth has consequences he is not prepared for- telepathic powers connect him with 1,000 other 'midnight's children' all of whom are endowed with unusual gifts. 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

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PublisherVintage Publishing
ISBN-139780099511892
eBay Product ID (ePID)90317726

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Publication Year2008
TopicBooks
Book TitleMidnight's Children
Number of Pages672 Pages
LanguageEnglish
AuthorSalman Rushdie
FormatPaperback

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Item Height198 mm
Item Weight495 g
Item Width129 mm

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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorSalman Rushdie

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