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Haroun and the sea of stories

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Granta Books in association with Penguin Books, 1991 - Fiction - 216 pages
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 'Gulliver's Travels', 'Alice in Wonderland', and 'The Wizard of Oz'. In this 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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A quick read with lots of memorable imagery. - Goodreads
Wordplay, allusions and goofy puns abound. - Goodreads
Storytelling needs fuel. - Goodreads
The whole plot is like a bad Mario video game. - Goodreads
His writing is simple,... - Goodreads
... horrible writing...horrible story...horrible! - Goodreads
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Fun "fairy tale" with boat loads of political innuendo

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Having read Salman Rushdie's memoir, Joseph Anton, last year, It's was impossible for me to not think about the circumstances in which this novel was written while I was reading it. He started writing ... Read full review

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About the author (1991)

Salman Rushdie's books, from "Midnight's Children" to "The Satanic Verses", have been read around the world. His recent book--"Haroun and the Sea of Stories, Imaginary Homelands 1981-90 ", and "The Moor's Last Sigh"--have enhanced his reputation as one of our most important contemporary writers.

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