Midnight’s Children
Salman Rushdie’s “Midnight’s Children” is a wild, epic journey into post independence India/Pakistan. The title refers to the 500 children born in the first hour of India’s independence. These children were endowed with special powers. The first born and main character has the psychic ability to communicate via telepathy with the others. We follow his Muslim family’s life through the big events of independent India. This novel is a history viewed through the imagination of a unique writing genius. If you haven’t cared for his other work including “Satanic Verses”, give this one a try.