Midnight's Children
Midnight's Children
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Midnight's Children

Written by Salman Rushdie
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647
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1120L
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May 1, 1995
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Saleem Sinai was born at midnight, the midnight of India’s independence, and found himself handcuffed to history by the coincidence. He is one of 1,001 children born at the midnight hour, each of them endowed with an extraordinary talent. This is a family saga set against the background of the India of the 20th century.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780099578512
    Publication Date
    May 1, 1995
    Publisher
    Vintage Books
    Page Count
    647
    Audience
    Adult
    Lexile® Level
    1120L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~Z
    Est. ATOS® Book Level
    ~8

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