
Born at the stroke of midnight at the precise moment of India's independence Saleem Sinai is destined from birth to be special For he is one of 1001 children born in the midnight hour children who all have special gifts children with whom Saleem is telepathically linked But there has been a terrible mix up at birth & Saleem's life takes some unexpected twists & turns As he grows up amidst a whirlwind of triumphs & disasters Saleem must learn the ominous consequences of his gift for the course of his life is inseparably linked to that of his motherland & his every act is mirrored & magnified in the events that shape the newborn nation of India It is a great gift & a terrible burden