{"product_id":"9780099511892","title":"Midnight's Children","description":"Author: Rushdie, Salman\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780099511892\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 May 2008\u003cbr\u003ePages: 672 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReissued to mark the 40th anniversary of Rushdie's masterpiece, this edition carries a new introduction written for the occasion\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A wonderful, rich and humane novel... a classic' \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBorn at the stroke of midnight at the exact moment of India's independence, Saleem Sinai is a special child.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHowever, this coincidence of birth has consequences he is not prepared for: telepathic powers connect him with 1,000 other 'midnight's children' all of whom are endowed with unusual gifts. Inextricably linked to his nation, Saleem's story is a whirlwind of disasters and triumphs that mirrors the course of modern India at its most impossible and glorious.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*WINNER OF THE BOOKER AND BEST OF THE BOOKER PRIZE*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e**A BBC BETWEEN THE COVERS BIG JUBILEE READ PICK**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWITH A NEW 40TH ANNIVERSARY INTRODUCTION BY THE AUTHOR\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48145006559390,"sku":"UBD-9780099511892","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780099511892.jpg?v=1786878222","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780099511892","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}