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Loading... Haroun and the Sea of Stories (1990)by Salman Rushdie
  
» 11 more Best books about books (123) Books Read in 2018 (1,948) Books Read in 2015 (2,564) KayStJ's to-read list (1,416) A Novel Cure (509) No current Talk conversations about this book. This was also an Audible daily deal. I already owned a used paperback copy, but someone thoroughly marked it up, which I hate (and did not notice before buying.) I thought the audiobook version would be a good alternative, especially since it’s a fairly short book. Rushdie pitched the book a little younger than I was expecting, but I didn’t mind that so much. It was a fun adventure that reminded me a bit of Catherine Valente’s Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own (presumably the influence flowed the other way, but still.) (  ) unsquare | Feb 16, 2021 |  mega ( ) mjhunt | Jan 22, 2021 | This is wonderful! The story is mostly a fantasy about a journey to a moon whose sea is the source of all stories. Rushdie shares his ideas about how stories are created and constantly evolve in a delightful and colorful way. There are all sorts of fantasy creatures -- both good and evil. Between the lines, he addresses the serious issues of freedom of speech, the dangers of becoming polarized politically, the corruptness of politics. While this might be considered a children's or young adult book, I believe it takes a guiding hand for young people to understand these more serious messages. (  ) YAbookfest | Dec 13, 2020 | A delightful book, rich in language. I would like to read it out loud to my students. ( ) dmturner | Jun 29, 2020 | 2.5 stars. Cute and occasionally witty, but at points it was repetitive and dragged. I've heard comparisons made to The Phantom Tollbooth and I honestly think that The Phantom Tollbooth is the better story, by far. (  ) gleipnir | Jun 20, 2020 |
". . . [a] remarkable new children's book . . . [T]he experiences that lie behind 'Haroun and the Sea of Stories' are nearly as fantastic as anything in the tale. . . . full of comic energy and lively verbal invention." Belongs to SeriesHaroun (1) Is contained inContains
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. No library descriptions found. |
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