Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie while World War Two raged

while World War Two raged outside his front door

Only you don’t – not really

once a $30 billion tech darling

how people could evolve and what could be considered valuable in this fascinating follow-up to THE GIVER

At the heart of this hypnotic novel are the mysteries of love and human survival

Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie while World War Two ragedWinner of the Booker of Bookers. Saleem Sinai is born at the stroke of midnight on August 15, 1947, the very moment of India's independence. Greeted by fireworks displays, cheering crowds, and Prime Minister Nehru himself, Saleem grows up to learn the ominous consequences of this coincidence. His every act is mirrored and magnified in events that sway the course of national affairs; his health and well being are inextricably bound to those of his