Haroun and the Sea of StoriesA 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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They were riding what looked like large , dark sea - horses , which seemed to be
just as puzzled by the Earth boy ' s presence as their riders . “ For information
only , ' Butt the Hoopoe revealed , ' these dark horses are machines also .
They were riding what looked like large , dark sea - horses , which seemed to be
just as puzzled by the Earth boy ' s presence as their riders . “ For information
only , ' Butt the Hoopoe revealed , ' these dark horses are machines also .
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Inside the Dark Ship , Haroun guessed , there must be lightbulbs — except they '
d have to be called ' darkbulbs ' - producing this strange darkness , so that the
reversed eyes of the Chupwalas ( which would be blinded by brightness ) could ...
Inside the Dark Ship , Haroun guessed , there must be lightbulbs — except they '
d have to be called ' darkbulbs ' - producing this strange darkness , so that the
reversed eyes of the Chupwalas ( which would be blinded by brightness ) could ...
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Salman Rushdie. down on the Dark Ship , the full , hot , noonday sun . ' ' That ' s
some wish , ' said Butt the Hoopoe ' s voice admiringly . “ This will be pretty
interesting . It ' s your willpower against the Processes Too Complicated To
Explain .
Salman Rushdie. down on the Dark Ship , the full , hot , noonday sun . ' ' That ' s
some wish , ' said Butt the Hoopoe ' s voice admiringly . “ This will be pretty
interesting . It ' s your willpower against the Processes Too Complicated To
Explain .
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User Review - juniperSun - LibraryThingNot my style, but I think it would appeal to pre-teen boys. An imaginative journey by a young boy who wants to help his father. Full of puns, silly names, and a non-violent army fighting a polluted ... Read full review
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User Review - tungsten_peerts - LibraryThingThere's a lot to enjoy here (for a short book) but in the end I can't say I loved it. I liked it; it was diverting; I'd recommend it happily to others. This has a bit of wish-dream or deus ex machina ... Read full review
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Haroun and the Sea of Stories A Penguin book Volume 1 of Khalifa Brothers Penguin Drop Caps Puffin books |
| Author | Salman Rushdie |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Granta Books, 1991 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 12 Mar 2008 |
| ISBN | 0140157379, 9780140157376 |
| Length | 216 pages |
| Subjects | › Fiction / General Juvenile Fiction / Fantasy & Magic Juvenile Fiction / Visionary & Metaphysical |
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