Born at the stroke of midnight at the exact moment of Indias independence, Saleem Sinai is a special child. However, this coincidence of birth has consequences he is not prepared for: telepathic powers connect him with 1,000 other midnights children all of whom are endowed with unusual gifts. Inextricably linked to his nation, Saleems story is a whirlwind of disasters Born at the stroke of midnight at the exact moment of Indias independence, Saleem Sinai is a special child. However, this coincidence of birth has consequences he is not prepared for: telepathic powers connect him with 1,000 other midnights children all of whom are endowed with unusual gifts. Inextricably linked to his nation, Saleems story is a whirlwind of disasters and triumphs that mirrors the course of modern India at its most impossible and glorious.