Synopsis
Arena profiles one of the most dazzling literary talents of recent years - Saiman Rushdie, a storyteller extraordinaire and winner of this year's Booker Prize. 'Midnight's Children', his fantastic epic novel about life in 20th-century India, has established him as the new star of English fiction. From the quiet of Kentish Town, Salman Rushdie looks at the turbulent history of India through the eyes of his hero, Saleem Sinai.