内容简介
SaleemSinaiwasbornatmidnight,themidnightofIndia'sindependence,andfoundhimselfmysteriously'handcuffedtohistory'bythecoincidence.Heisoneof1,001childrenbornatthemidnighthour,eachofthemendowedwithanextraordinarytalent-andwhoseprivilegeandcurseitistobebothmasterandvictimsoftheirtimes.ThroughSaleem'sgifts-innerearandwildlysensitivesenseofsmell-wearedrawnintoafascinatingfamilysagasetagainstthevast,colourfulbackgroundoftheIndiaofthe20thcentury.
作者简介
SalmanRushdieistheauthorofeightnovels,onecollectionofshortstories,andfourworksofnon-fiction,andtheco-editorofTheVintageBookofIndianWriting.In1993Midnight'sChildrenwasjudgedtobethe'BookerofBookers',thebestnoveltohavewontheBookerPrizeinitsfirst25years.TheMoor'sLastSighwontheWhitbreadPrizein1995,andtheEuropeanUnion'sAristelonPrizeforLiteraturein1996.HeisaFellowoftheRoyalSocietyofLiteratureandaCommandeurdesArtsetdesLettres.