Haroun and the Sea of Stories
- ISBN-10
- 0140157379
- ISBN-13
- 9780140157376
- Series
- Haroun and the Sea of Stories
- Category
- Juvenile Fiction / Fantasy & Magic
- Pages
- 216
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1991-11
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Author
- Salman Rushdie
Description
A captivating fantasy novel for readers of all ages, by the author of Midnight’s Children and The Satanic Verses
“This is, simply put, a book for anyone who loves a good story. It’s also a work of literary genius.” —Stephen King
Set in an exotic Eastern landscape peopled by magicians and fantastic talking animals, Haroun and the Sea of Stories inhabits the same imaginative space as The Lord of the Rings, The Alchemist, The Arabian Nights, and The Wizard of Oz. Twelve-year-old 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.
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.
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