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Haroun and the Sea of Stories Tapa blanda - 1991

de Salman Rushdie

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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Discover Haroun and the Sea of Stories, Salman Rushdie’s classic fantasy novel

 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 The Lord of the Rings, The Alchemist, and The Wizard of Oz. In this captivating work of fantasy from the author of Midnight’s Children and The Enchantress of Florence, 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.
 
Also look for Salman Rushdie’s next book, Joseph Anton: A Memoir, coming fall 2012.
 
“Though there is darkness and silence at the center of Chup, most of Haroun and the Sea of Stories is full of comic energy and lively verbal invention. . . .Though [the book] is sure to be enjoyed by children, it also contains amusements for adults.” -- The New York Times

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A captivating fantasy novel for readers of all ages, by the author of Midnight's Children and The Satanic Verses

"This is, simply put, a book for anyone who loves a good story. It's also a work of literary genius." --Stephen King

Set 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 father's 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.

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  • Título Haroun and the Sea of Stories
  • Autor Salman Rushdie
  • Encuadernación Tapa blanda
  • Edición [ Edition: Repri
  • Páginas 224
  • Volúmenes 1
  • Idioma ENG
  • Editorial Penguin Books, New York
  • Fecha de publicación 1991-11-01
  • ISBN 9780140157376 / 0140157379
  • Peso 0.4 libras (0.18 kg)
  • Dimensiones 7.6 x 5 x 0.7 pulgadas (19.30 x 12.70 x 1.78 cm)
  • Época de 18 a UP años
  • Cursos 13 - UP
  • Nivel de lectura 940
  • Library of Congress subjects Adventure stories, Fathers and sons
  • Número de catálogo de la Librería del Congreso de EEUU 90045496
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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  • Publishers Weekly, 10/04/1991, Page 0

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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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