• Publisher ‏ : ‎ VINTAGE ARROW - MASS MARKET; 1st edition (1 July 2008)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 688 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0099511894
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0099511892

Reissued to mark the 40th anniversary of Rushdie's masterpiece, this edition carries a new introduction written for the occasion

WITH A NEW 40TH ANNIVERSARY INTRODUCTION BY THE AUTHOR

Born at the stroke of midnight at the exact moment of India's independence, Saleem Sinai is a special child. However, 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