Midnight's children
(Book)
Author:
Published:
New York, N.Y., U.S.A. : Penguin Books, 1991.
Format:
Book
ISBN:
0140132708 :
Status:
Description
The author of The Satanic Verses creates a fascinating family saga about the birth and maturity of a land and its people--a brilliant incarnation of the human comedy. "Rushdie has achieved a magnificent and unique work of fiction".--The Philadelphia Inquirer. Saleem Sinai was born at midnight, the midnight of India's independence, and finds himself mysteriously 'handcuffed to history' by the coincidence. He is one of 1,001 children born at the midnight hour, each of them endowed with an extraordinary talent-and whose privilege and curse it is to be both master and victims of their times. Through Saleem's gifts-inner voices and a wildly sensitive sense of smell-we are drawn into a fascinating family saga set against the vast, colourful background of the India of this century.
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Location
Call Number
Status
Last Check-In
GRC Fraser Valley Library Adult Fiction
FIC RUS
Due May 25, 2024
WCU Book Stacks
PR6068.U757 M5 1991
On Shelf
May 2, 2023
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Physical Desc:
552 pages ; 20 cm
Language:
English
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 8.4, 38 Points
Level 8.4, 38 Points
Lexile measure:
1120
Notes
Description
The author of The Satanic Verses creates a fascinating family saga about the birth and maturity of a land and its people--a brilliant incarnation of the human comedy. "Rushdie has achieved a magnificent and unique work of fiction".--The Philadelphia Inquirer. Saleem Sinai was born at midnight, the midnight of India's independence, and finds himself mysteriously 'handcuffed to history' by the coincidence. He is one of 1,001 children born at the midnight hour, each of them endowed with an extraordinary talent-and whose privilege and curse it is to be both master and victims of their times. Through Saleem's gifts-inner voices and a wildly sensitive sense of smell-we are drawn into a fascinating family saga set against the vast, colourful background of the India of this century.
Awards
Booker Prize, 1981.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Rushdie, S. (1991). Midnight's children. New York, N.Y., U.S.A., Penguin Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Rushdie, Salman. 1991. Midnight's Children. New York, N.Y., U.S.A., Penguin Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Rushdie, Salman, Midnight's Children. New York, N.Y., U.S.A., Penguin Books, 1991.
MLA Citation (style guide)Rushdie, Salman. Midnight's Children. New York, N.Y., U.S.A., Penguin Books, 1991.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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