Magical Realism

Midnight's Children

by Salman Rushdie

Saleem Sinai is born at the exact moment of India's independence, one of 1,001 children born in that midnight hour who possess supernatural gifts. Telepathically linked to the other midnight's children, Saleem's life becomes inextricably bound to his nation's tumultuous history. Rushdie's sprawling epic blends myth, history, and magical realism into a dazzling meditation on identity, nationhood, and the stories we tell to create ourselves.

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