Midnight's children a novel
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 ominous consequences of this coincidence. His every act is mirrored and magnified...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Random House Trade,
2006.
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| Summary: | 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 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 1,000 other "midnight's children," all born in that initial hour and endowed with magical gifts. |
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| Item Description: | "With a new introduction by the author"--cover. "25th Anniversary Edition"--cover. |
| Physical Description: | 536 pages |
| ISBN: | 9780812976533 0812976533 |
| Author Notes: | (Bowker Author Biography) |
