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Midnight's Children

by Salman Rushdie · 2006 · 560 pages

Siddhartha Mukherjee
Siddhartha Mukherjee
Recommended by 1 elite

Recommended by 1 Elite

Siddhartha Mukherjee

About This Book

A magical realist allegory of post-independence India following Saleem Sinai, who is born at the exact moment of the nation's independence. His life and telepathic powers are inextricably linked to the history of his country and the 1,001 other children born in the same hour. The narrative explores themes of partition, national identity, and the collective memory of a diverse people.

Book Details

Published

2006

Pages

560

Language

en

ISBN

9780812976533

Awards & Recognition

Booker Prize (1981)James Tait Black Memorial Prize (1981)Booker of Bookers (1993)Best of the Booker (2008)

Audiobook Available

25h 40m
Narrated by Homer Todiwala

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