Midnight's Children - Salman Rushdie

Dazzling stuff, this. It won the “Booker of Bookers” in 1993, so I’ve been meaning to get around to it for some years and I’ve finally managed it. The sheer density of ideas in this fantastical novel make it a difficult read but a highly rewarding one. Events are foreshadowed, then occur, and then resonate backwards, so if you miss something you’ll be left bemused. If you can concentrate though, this book will reward you with literary dazzle and genuine human warmth.

Incidentally, I am trying to find a good readable history of modern India. Does anybody have any suggestions? Thanks.