Haroun And The Sea Of Stories
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket — paperback edition in good condition. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact. Stickers/Labels: None visible.
A dazzling work of fantasy and allegory, Haroun and the Sea of Stories chronicles the journey of young Haroun Khalifa, whose father Rashid — a celebrated storyteller — mysteriously loses his gift for spinning tales. Determined to restore his father's voice, Haroun travels to a magical moon called Kahani, where he discovers the Ocean of the Streams of Story being poisoned by the shadowy villain Khattam-Shud, who seeks to silence all stories forever. Written with wit, warmth, and boundless imagination, Rushdie constructs a richly layered world populated with memorable characters — from the Water Genie Iff to the mechanical Hoopoe bird — that captivates readers of all ages. Beneath its whimsical surface, the novel presents a powerful and timely argument for the freedom of speech, storytelling, and the enduring human need for narrative, drawing on traditions from Arabian Nights to South Asian folklore. At once a children's adventure and a profound political fable, it stands as one of Rushdie's most beloved and accessible works.
Author: Salman Rushdie
Format: Paperback
Published: 1990, Granta Books
Genre: Fantasy
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket — paperback edition in good condition. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact. Stickers/Labels: None visible.
A dazzling work of fantasy and allegory, Haroun and the Sea of Stories chronicles the journey of young Haroun Khalifa, whose father Rashid — a celebrated storyteller — mysteriously loses his gift for spinning tales. Determined to restore his father's voice, Haroun travels to a magical moon called Kahani, where he discovers the Ocean of the Streams of Story being poisoned by the shadowy villain Khattam-Shud, who seeks to silence all stories forever. Written with wit, warmth, and boundless imagination, Rushdie constructs a richly layered world populated with memorable characters — from the Water Genie Iff to the mechanical Hoopoe bird — that captivates readers of all ages. Beneath its whimsical surface, the novel presents a powerful and timely argument for the freedom of speech, storytelling, and the enduring human need for narrative, drawing on traditions from Arabian Nights to South Asian folklore. At once a children's adventure and a profound political fable, it stands as one of Rushdie's most beloved and accessible works.