Midnight's Children [Paperback] [Aug 06, 2009] Rushdie, Salman

Midnight's Children [Paperback] [Aug 06, 2009] Rushdie, Salman\n\nProduct Overview\nBorn at the stroke of midnight on August 15, 1947, at the precise moment of\nIndia's independence, the infant Saleem Sinai is celebrated in the press and\nwelcomed by Prime Minister Nehru himself. But, this coincidence of birth has\nconsequences Saleem is not prepared for: telepathic powers connect him with\n1,000 other 'midnight's children' - all born in the initial hour of India's\nindependence - and an uncanny sense of smell which allows him to sniff out\ndangers others cannot perceive. Inextricably linked to his nation, Saleem's\nbiography is a whirlwind of disasters and triumphs that mirrors the course of\nmodern India at its most impossible and glorious. Read more\n\nDetails\n\n--Publisher \u200F : \u200E Vintage\n--Publication date \u200F : \u200E 6 Aug. 2009\n--Language \u200F : \u200E English\n--Print length \u200F : \u200E 672 pages\n--ISBN-10 \u200F : \u200E 0099535092\n--ISBN-13 \u200F : \-