Haroun and the sea of stories

Khalifa Brothers #1

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Hardcover, 219 pages

English language

Published April 4, 1991 by Granta Books in association with Viking.

ISBN:
978-0-670-83804-2
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OCLC Number:
232993497

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5 stars (1 review)

Set in an exotic Eastern landscape peopled by magicians and fantastic talking animals, this classic children's novel inhabits the same imaginative space as The Lord of the Rings, The Alchemist, and The Wizard of Oz. In this captivating work of fantasy, 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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reviewed Haroun and the Sea of Stories by Salman Rushdie (Khalifa Brothers (1))

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What a delightful story! There are many blurbs on the back and front of this book, and I agree with all of them: it is Swiftian, it is written on more than one level (fable, fantasy, allegory), and it is wonderfully inventive. Haroun and the Sea of Stories can be enjoyed by children and adults alike.

This book was written after Satanic Verses, and is very much about the freedom of speech and the right to be creative. *take a look at the very back of the book, where the author explains the names of the places and characters, which are derived from Hindustani words. It's not essential to understanding the story, but it's very interesting:)











Subjects

  • Short stories