Haroun and the Sea of Stories (Penguin audiobooks) (Penguin Drop Caps) (Lythway Children's Large Print Books)

by Salman Rushdie

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-old Haroun 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.

• ISBN10: 0140157379
• ISBN13: 9780140157376
• Publish Date: 1 November 1991 (first published 27 September 1990)
• Publish Status: Active
• Out of Print: 25 October 2004
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
• Imprint: Penguin USA
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 224
• Language: English
• URL: https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9780140157376

Reviews

[nannah]

I'm not surprised this book is a classic. I fell in love right away.

"There was once, in the country of Alifbay, a sad city, the saddest of cities, a city so ruinously sad that it had forgotten its name." Here, our young MC, Haroun, and his father, Rashid, the great storyteller live. At least, a storyteller until he runs out of stories. Blaming himself, Haroun journeys to the Sea of Stories to get his father's gift back, and finds himself amidst a conflict that seems much greater than his father's lost gift.

The fairy tale-like prose is so lovely and charming. It usually adds a dryness to most books I've read, but in this novel, it's clever storytelling. Charming and cute and lyrical. I'm not sure how to describe this lovely little book, so all I can say is just pick it up and give it a shot.