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Haroun and the Sea of Stories

by Salman Rushdie, Paul Birkbeck

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Khalifa Brothers #1224 pages27 editions1991Penguin Publishing GroupISBN 9780140157376

About this book

<b>A captivating fantasy novel for readers of all ages, by the author of <i>Midnight’s Children </i>and <i>The Satanic Verses</i></b><br> <b> </b><br> <b>“This is, simply put, a book for anyone who loves a good story. It’s also a work of literary genius.” —Stephen King</b><br> <b><br> </b>Set in an exotic Eastern landscape peopled by magicians and fantastic talking animals, <i>Haroun and the Sea of Stories </i>inhabits the same imaginative space as <i>The Lord of the Rings</i>, <i>The Alchemist, The Arabian Nights, </i>and <i>The Wizard of Oz. </i>Twelve-year-old<i> </i>Haroun sets out on an adventure to restore his father’s gift of storytelling by reviving the poisoned Sea of Stories. On the way, he encounters many foes, all intent on draining the sea of all its storytelling powers. <br>  <br> In this wondrously delightful story, Salman Rushdie gives us an imaginative work of extraordinary power and endearing humor that is, at its heart, an illumination of the necessity of storytelling in our lives.

Publication Details

Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Published
1991
Pages
224
ISBN
9780140157376
Language
en
Editions
27

About Salman Rushdie

Salman Rushdie was born in 1947 in Bombay to a Kashmiri family. He won the Booker Prize in 1981. Much of his fiction is set on the Indian subcontinent. His style is often classified as magical realism mixed with historical fiction, and a dominant theme of his work is the story of the many connections, disruptions and migrations between the Eastern and Western world.

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