Midnight's Children
About this book
Midnight's Children is a 1981 novel by author Salman Rushdie. It portrays India's transition from British colonial rule to independence and the partition of India. It is considered an example of postcolonial, postmodern, and magical realist literature. The story is told by its chief protagonist, Saleem Sinai, and is set in the context of actual historical events. The style of preserving history with fictional accounts is self-reflexive. Midnight's Children won both the Booker Prize and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize in 1981. It was awarded the "Booker of Bookers" Prize and the best all-time prize winners in 1993 and 2008 to celebrate the Booker Prize 25th and 40th anniversary.In 2003, the novel was listed on the BBC's The Big Read poll of the UK's "best-loved novels". It was also added to the list of Great Books of the 20th Century, published by Penguin Books. ---------- Contains: Midnight's Children (2/2)
Reader Profile
4.0/5 · 207 readers · 641 pages · ≈ 11 h 52 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read Midnight's Children?
About ≈ 11 h 52 m — 641 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Midnight's Children?
641 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Midnight's Children?
It sits on the Paranormal, History, Fiction shelves.
Has Midnight's Children been made into a movie or TV show?
Yes — screen adaptations include Midnight's Children (2013), Midnight's Children (2012).
Is Midnight's Children in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who are the main characters in Midnight's Children?
The main characters include Saleem Sinai, Aadam Aziz, Ahmed Sinai, Amina Sinai.
Where does Midnight's Children take place?
It is set in India, Kashmir, Agra during 1947, 1947-.
Who wrote Midnight's Children?
Salman Rushdie.