Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie
Midnight's Children is an epic book of magical realism, a poioumenon about India's transition from British colonialism to independence. It was written by Salman Rushdie in 1981 and is considered an example of postcolonial literature. The story is expressed through various characters and is contexted by actual historical events as with historical fiction. Midnight's Children won both the 1981 Booker Prize and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for the same year.
Best selling editions of Midnight's Children
Collecting Midnight's Children
First Edition Identification
Midnight’s Children was first published by Jonathan Cape in the UK in 1981. Copies of the 446-page first editions that are signed by the author—and dated 16.11.84—have sold for upwards of $4,000.
Other Collectible or Notable Editions
Alfred A. Knopf published the first US edition of Midnight’s Children in 1981. Signed copies of the first US edition have sold for $2,250.
