'A wonderful, rich and humane novel... a classic' GuardianBorn 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.*WINNER OF THE BOOKER AND BEST OF THE BOOKER PRIZE***A BBC BETWEEN THE COVERS BIG JUBILEE READ PICK**WITH A NEW 40TH ANNIVERSARY INTRODUCTION BY THE AUTHOR

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Utgivningsdatum:2008-05-01
Mått:129 x 198 x 43 mm
Vikt:466 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Vintage Classics
Antal sidor:672
Förlag:Vintage Publishing
ISBN:9780099511892
Utmärkelser:Short-listed for Best of the Booker 2008

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