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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... nightshirt ( bright red with purple patches ) and tossed and turned , and just as he was about to drop off at long last he was woken up completely by noises from Rashid's room next door : a creaking and a rumbling and a groaning and a ...
... nightshirt ( bright red with purple patches ) and tossed and turned , and just as he was about to drop off at long last he was woken up completely by noises from Rashid's room next door : a creaking and a rumbling and a groaning and a ...
Page 116
... nightshirts , and drew on long leggings , too . To their amazement the Laminations stuck so tightly to their nightshirts and legs that they seemed to have vanished altogether . All Haroun could make out was a faint gleamy sheen on his ...
... nightshirts , and drew on long leggings , too . To their amazement the Laminations stuck so tightly to their nightshirts and legs that they seemed to have vanished altogether . All Haroun could make out was a faint gleamy sheen on his ...
Page 203
... nightshirt , sipping a cup of tea . A boat in the shape of a swan was coming towards them across the Lake . ' I had ... nightshirts , when I am coming to fetch you for the show ? Crowds are waiting , tardy Mr Rashid ! I trust you will ...
... nightshirt , sipping a cup of tea . A boat in the shape of a swan was coming towards them across the Lake . ' I had ... nightshirts , when I am coming to fetch you for the show ? Crowds are waiting , tardy Mr Rashid ! I trust you will ...
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