Haroun and the Sea of Stories

by Salman Rushdie · 1990

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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 Storiesinhabits the same imaginative space as Gulliver's Travels, Alice in Wonderland, and The Wizard of Oz. In this captivating adaptation for the stage, 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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The author of The Satanic Versesreturns 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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fantasyfantasyMore like thisLess of thismagical realismmagical realismMore like thisLess of thisliterary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of thisadventureadventureMore like thisLess of thisfairy talefairy taleMore like thisLess of this
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storytellingstorytellingMore like thisLess of thismagicmagicMore like thisLess of thisdiversitydiversityMore like thisLess of thisteachersteachersMore like thisLess of thiswriterswritersMore like thisLess of this
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1990s1990sMore like thisLess of thisIndiaIndiaMore like thisLess of thiscollegecollegeMore like thisLess of thishigh schoolhigh schoolMore like thisLess of thisBritishBritishMore like thisLess of this
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action packedaction packedMore like thisLess of this
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philosophyphilosophyMore like thisLess of this
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childrensyoung adultmiddle gradeadult
Length
medium · 224 pages

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