VINTAGE QUARTERBOUND CLASSICS: Beautiful editions of great books to last a lifetimeBorn 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.'A wonderful, rich and humane novel that is safe to call a classic' GuardianWinner of 'The Best of the Booker', the best novel to have won the Booker Prize in its history
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ISBN | 9781784878658 |
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Sprache | eng |
Cover | India, 20th Century, FICTION / Cultural Heritage, FICTION / Literary, FICTION / Alternative History, Religious and spiritual fiction, Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Narrative theme: Politics, Narrative theme: Sense of place, Narrative theme: Social issues, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Fester Einband |
Verlag | Random House UK |
Jahr | 20231005 |
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