Would you like to read a novel that transports you to the history of India from British colonialism to independence and partition? If so, I highly recommend Salman Rushdies Midnights Children, a masterpiece of postcolonial, postmodern, magical realist literature.

This novel tells the life of Saleem Sinai, a boy who is born at the exact moment India is liberated from British rule, on August 15, 1947. Saleem has telepathic powers and a huge, runny nose that allows him to communicate with others. children born in that same magical hour, the children of midnight. Each of them has a special gift that reflects the problems and hopes of the new nation.

Saleem tells us the story of him and his family, which is intertwined with the political and social events that marked the destiny of India. From the wars with Pakistan and China, to the state of emergency imposed by Indira Gandhi, going through migrations, revolts and betrayals. Saleem also tells us about his friends and enemies, such as Shiva, the biological son of his adoptive parents, who has powerful and destructive knees; or Parvati, the witch, who can do magic with everyday objects.

Midnights Children is a fascinating novel, full of humor, fantasy and irony. Rushdie creates a unique literary universe, where the real and the imaginary merge into an engaging and original narrative. It is a novel that will make you laugh, cry, think and dream of India and her midnight children.