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Author
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
206 pages ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
The author of The Satanic Verses returns with his most humorous and accessible novel yet. This "classic children's novel" (publisher) 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 father's lost storytelling powers.
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Haroun's younger brother, Luka, a 12-year-old boy living in the land of Alifbay, enters the World of Magic after his father, Rashid Khalifa, the famous tale spinner known as the Shah of Blah, falls into a comalike sleep. Luka's quest to steal the Fire of Life, the only potential cure, begins a fast-paced adventure that combines supernatural whimsy with candid real-world attitude.
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