Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie Their story is one of

Their story is one of false hopes

and dramatically expands the field of knowledge relevant to understanding disasters and their outcomes

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while World War Two raged outside his front door

Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie Their story is one ofWinner 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