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Midnight's Children

Book • 1981

The novel tells the story of Saleem Sinai, who is born at the stroke of midnight on August 15, 1947, the moment of India's independence from British rule.

Saleem's life is intricately linked with the history of India, and he possesses telepathic powers that allow him to communicate with other 'midnight children' born between 12 a.

m. and 1 a. m. on that date.

Each of these children has unique magical powers, and Saleem acts as a conduit to connect them.

The story spans various historical events in India, including the partition, wars, and the Emergency declared by Indira Gandhi.

It explores themes of identity, history, and the fragmented nature of a newly independent nation.

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Mentioned in 15 episodes

Mentioned as a book being listened to, praised for its beautiful prose and amazing voice performance.

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for its beautiful writing and exploration of the partition of India.

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Celeste Ng

as a source of inspiration for her novel's omniscient point of view.

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as a book Salman Rushdie wrote around the time he wrote a critical piece about Rudyard Kipling.

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Sam Fragoso

as the Booker Prize-winning novel that reimagined India's independence.

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as an author whose book he read as a teenager.

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Dorian Lynskey

in relation to the timing of Indian independence.

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Mentioned as a book by Salman Rushdie that changed things in Indian English writing, and also as a book that makes the statement that history is someone's story.