{"product_id":"2026200009407-secondhand-haroun-and-the-sea-of-stories","title":"Haroun And The Sea Of Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket — paperback edition in good condition. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact. Stickers\/Labels: None visible. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48888007164123,"sku":"2026200009407-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/14af4673-4c03-4ca3-867a-008e9f97f8c8.png?v=1781752366","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200009407-secondhand-haroun-and-the-sea-of-stories","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}