Midnight's Children: A BBC Between the Covers Big Jubilee Read Pick
Salman Rushdie’s 'Midnight’s Children' unfolds as an enchanting saga that intricately binds the destiny of India with the journey of its central figure, Saleem Sinai. Emerging into the world precisely at the moment of India’s liberation, Saleem uncovers his identity as one among 1,001 youngsters endowed with remarkable powers and a mystical telepathic ties among themselves. Yet, a birth-day blunder propels Saleem onto a radical odyssey, weaving his individual path into the chaotic annals of the subcontinent's history. Rushdie’s brilliant narrative artistry intertwines elements of magical realism with factual occurrences, forging a vibrant, layered tapestry that entralls readers from the very first page to the last. Designated as a BBC Between the Covers Big Jubilee Read selection, this work stands as a compelling illustration of Rushdie’s unmatched talent in spinning narratives that are at once profoundly personal yet monumentally grand.
- Author: Salman Rushdie
- Publisher: Vintage; 19th ptg edition (18 May 1995)
- Genre: Literary Fiction
- ISBN: 978-0099578512
- Pages: 672 pages