A new novel from the acclaimed author of "Midnight's Children", which won the Booker Prize in 1981 and the Booker of Bookers in 1993. Inspired by 2000 years of storytelling, it's narrated by our descendants of 1000 years hence as they look back on the 'War of the Worlds'. Rushdie is one of the most important novelists of our time, and this is his first novel in 7 years. Now in paperback.