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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Page 139
... poisoned , doesn't it hurt your feet ? ' Haroun asked him . Mali shook his head . ' Take more'n that . A little poison , bah . A little acid , pah . A Gardener's a tough old bird . It won't stop me . ' Then , to Haroun's surprise , he ...
... poisoned , doesn't it hurt your feet ? ' Haroun asked him . Mali shook his head . ' Take more'n that . A little poison , bah . A little acid , pah . A Gardener's a tough old bird . It won't stop me . ' Then , to Haroun's surprise , he ...
Page 160
... poison that none of the stories in your precious Ocean can resist . These concentrated poisons are what we have been releasing , one by one , into the Ocean . You have seen how thick the poison is here - thick as treacle . That's ...
... poison that none of the stories in your precious Ocean can resist . These concentrated poisons are what we have been releasing , one by one , into the Ocean . You have seen how thick the poison is here - thick as treacle . That's ...
Page 164
... poison - pourers stopped their pouring . The entire operation was at a standstill ! ' Hurray , Mali ! ' Haroun ... poisons which Khattam - Shud had been pouring into the Ocean of Stories wasn't bothered by such flea - bites . He hung on ...
... poison - pourers stopped their pouring . The entire operation was at a standstill ! ' Hurray , Mali ! ' Haroun ... poisons which Khattam - Shud had been pouring into the Ocean of Stories wasn't bothered by such flea - bites . He hung on ...
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Abhinaya balcony began Bezaban bird Blabbermouth Bolo's Butt the Hoopoe Chup City Chupwalas Citadel of Chup colours Complicated To Explain cried Cultmaster Khattam-Shud Cultmaster's Dark Ship Disconnecting Tool Dull Lake Eggheads eleven minutes eyes father fellow Floating Gardener Goopy and Bagha grinning Gup City Guppees hand happy Haroun and Iff Haroun asked Haroun Khalifa Haroun noticed Haroun thought head hissed Iff the Water Kahani King Chattergy Kitab Land of Chup looked Mail Coach Mali Miss Oneeta mouth moving its beak Mudra night nightshirt okay Old Zone P2C2E House Pleasure Garden Plentimaw Fishes poison Prince Bolo Princess Batcheat Processes Too Complicated Rashid Khalifa replied sad city Salman Rushdie Sea of Stories Sengupta Shadow Warrior Shah of Blah shouted silence Snooty Buttoo Soraya speed stop Story Water Streams of Story tell thing thought Haroun Twilight Strip voice Walrus Water Genie What's Wishwater write to Penguin Zipped Lips