Friday, July 11, 2008

Salman Rushdie wins the Best of the Bookers prize

Salman Rushdie's novel "Midnight's Children" was named Thursday as the greatest Booker Prize winner ever, scooping a special "best of the best" award for the second time.In a public vote, the British author's second novel edged out five others chosen from the 41 winners of the highly regarded Booker Prize.