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Haroun and the Sea of Stories

by Salman Rushdie

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ISBN13: 9780140157376
ISBN10: 0140157379
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Set in an exotic Eastern landscape peopled by magicians and fantastic talking animals, Salman Rushdie's classic children's novel Haroun and the Sea of Stories inhabits the same imaginative space as Gulliver's Travels, Alice in Wonderland, and The Wizard of Oz. In this captivating adaptation for the stage, Haroun sets out on an adventure to restore the poisoned source of the sea of stories. On the way, he encounters many foes, all intent on draining the sea of all its storytelling powers.

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"As eloquent a defense of art as any Renaissance treatise...saturated with the hyperreal color of such classic fantasies as The Wizard of Oz and Alice in Wonderland." Publishers Weekly

Synopsis:

The author of The Satanic Verses returns with his most humorous and accessible novel yet. This is the story of Haroun, a 12-year-old boy whose father Rashid is the greatest storyteller in a city so sad that it has forgotten its name. When the gift of gab suddenly deserts Rashid, Haroun sets out on an adventure to rescue his print.

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About the Author

Born in Bombay in 1947, Salman Rushdie is the author of six novels, including Grimus, Shame, The Satanic Verses, The Moor's Last Sigh, and The Ground Beneath Her Feet, and a volume of essays, Imaginary Homelands. His numerous literary prizes include the Booker Prize for Midnight's Children and the Whitbread Prize for The Satanic Verses.
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Amanda Robbins, January 27, 2012 (view all comments by Amanda Robbins)
I read this in my sophmore year of High School and read it again this year, and last, and I can honestly say it was a great book. It was a creative story and I would definitely recommend it to any and all readers. If young adults like to read books that deal with anything that is abnormal, like flying mechanical birds or genies, they will definietly like this book.
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Katie Boehnlein, January 3, 2012 (view all comments by Katie Boehnlein)
A beautifully, imaginative book filled with wonder, mystery, silliness, and a Seussical mystical quality as well! I loved the tone of the book, it reminded me of magical realism the likes of Marquez and Allende. Though this book has a child-like quality to it, it also includes profound commentary on storytelling, modernization, pollution, and family weaved in and dispersed throughout. I also loved Rushdie's descriptive writing, he took me on a carpet ride to another world.
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hasansaud, September 7, 2008 (view all comments by hasansaud)
Rushdie wrote this book after he had been sentenced to death by Islamic fundamantalists living all around the world. It was actually, according to the writer's own view, a kind of rediverting his attention towards the work of fiction after being frustrated a lot. The book is a kind of sequel to the emminent work of literature, The Arabian Nights.As like his other works of fiction it has been written in a fantastic manner.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780140157376
Author:
Rushdie, Salman
Publisher:
Penguin (Non-Classics)
Location:
London :
Subject:
General
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Children's fiction
Subject:
India
Subject:
Horror stories
Subject:
Fantasy - Epic
Subject:
Literature-A to Z
Copyright:
1991
Edition Description:
Trade Paper
Series Volume:
2575
Publication Date:
19911101
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
from 12
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
224
Dimensions:
7.75x5.11x.60 in. .39 lbs.
Age Level:
from 18
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"Publishers Weekly Review" by , "As eloquent a defense of art as any Renaissance treatise...saturated with the hyperreal color of such classic fantasies as The Wizard of Oz and Alice in Wonderland." Publishers Weekly
"Synopsis" by , The author of The Satanic Verses returns with his most humorous and accessible novel yet. This is the story of Haroun, a 12-year-old boy whose father Rashid is the greatest storyteller in a city so sad that it has forgotten its name. When the gift of gab suddenly deserts Rashid, Haroun sets out on an adventure to rescue his print.

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