Haroun and the Sea of Stories

ISBN: 0140157379

Author: Salman Rushdie

Condition: New

A captivating fantasy novel for readers of all ages, by the author of Midnights Children and The Satanic VersesThis is, simply put, a book for anyone who loves a good story. Its also a work of literary genius. -Stephen KingSet 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-oldHaroun sets out on an adventure to restore his fathers 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.

• Author: Salman Rushdie. | Publisher: Granta Books/Penguin | Pages: 216 | Publication Date: 1991 | Binding: Paperback | MSRP: 12.15 | ISBN13: 9780140157376 | ISBN: 0140157379 | Other ISBN: 9781623730130 | Other ISBN Binding: print | Language: en | Store Location: General Fiction | "Book cover image may be different than what appears on the actual book."