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  Midnight's Children

  by Salman Rushdie

  Midnight's Children a book by Salman Rushdie deals with India's transition from British colonialism to independence and the partition of India. It is considered an example of postcolonial literature and magical realism. The story is told by its chief protagonist, Saleem Sinai, and is set in the context of actual historical events as with historical fiction.The book begins with the story of the Sinai family,... (more)