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Salman Rushdie is one of the best contemporary writers of fables and parables, from any culture. Haroun and the Sea of Stories is a delightful tale about a storyteller who loses his skill and a struggle against mysterious forces attempting to block the seas of inspiration from which all stories are derived.
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So If the water genie told Haroun about the Ocean of the Stream of Stories, and even though he was full of a sense of hopelessness and failure the magic of the Ocean began to have an effect on Haroun. He looked into the water and saw that it was made up of a thousand thousand thousand and one different currents, each one a different colour, weaving in and out of one another like a liquid tapestry of breathtaking complexity; and Iff explained that these were the Streams of Story, that each coloured strand represented and contained a single tale. Different parts of the Ocean contained different sorts of stories, and as all the stories that had ever been told and many that were still in the process of being invented could be found here, the Ocean of the Streams of Story was in fact the biggest library in the universe. And because the stories were held here in fluid form, they retained the ability to change, to become new versions of themselves, to join up with other stories and so become yet other stories; so that unlike a library of books, the Ocean of the Streams of Story was much more than a storeroom of yarns. It was not dead, but alive. "And if you are very, very careful, or very, very highly skilled, you can dip a cup into the Ocean," Iff told Haroun, "like so," and here he produced a little golden cup from another of his waistcoat pockets, "and you can fill it with water from a single, pure Stream of Story, like so," as he did precisely that...
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Haroun's father is the greatest of all storyletters. His magical stories bring laughter to the sad city of Alifbay. But one day something goes wrong and his father runs out of stories to tell. Haroun is determined to return the storyteller's gift to his father. So he flies off on the back of the Hoopie bird to the Sea of Stories - and a fantastic adventure begins.
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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. Read the first page
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Plenty of fun to be had in this tale of a storyteller and his son. Rushdie imagines a world of light and dark, noise and silence, with some memorable characters and places. It's all done with great imagination and no small wit - reminiscent of Alice in Wonderland. Really, it's a children's storybook, but with plenty to keep the adults entertained as well.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book was given to Angus for Christmas 1999 (thank you Jane and Jes).He is seven years old and is compelled to read it every night, either with or without parent. He then describes every item of information at length as it is such an absorbing and fantastic tale to keep any child's imagination alive and well throughout the year 2000 and beyond. A must have. The pictures are entirely faithful to the story, colourful, styalised. I never imagined Salman Rushdie as a children's author. A cross between Lewis Carroll and Roald Dahl. I am just going to order a copies for my nephews.
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I love this book. What's more, my daughter is loving it too, and she's only 4 1/2! I hadn't considered reading it to her but she's constantly bugging me to get more stories and one day I went "ark! I can't, all gone, no more stories, empty, sold out, sorry, supply dried up, no longer a subscriber!" So I got it out and started to read and she no longer wants to watch Cartoon Network (true! amazing, I never thought I'd get her off TV!). This is the book for everyone with a bit of imagination and a love for words and stories.
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the best Rushdie so far
Haroun and the Sea of Stories is Salman Rushdie's fifth fiction book, and his first children's novel. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Cloggie Downunder
Haroun and the Sea of Stories
I absolutely recommend this book as it is very clever and very creative in its style. From the very first page you feel taken into another world. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Isabelle L.
A fairy tale for all ages
This book is an enchanting and profound fairy story in its own right; but it acquires an especial dimension of poignancy when we remember the context in which it was written. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Ralph Blumenau
Fantastic read
I highly recommend this witty and entertaining book to kids and adults alike. Great story, well developed characters and a lovely tale that gently balances ideas between the two... Read more
Published 22 months ago by V. C. Lee
An absolute delight - for adults as well as children!
First let me just say that although this is basically a children's book, it can definitely be enjoyed by adults! Read more
Published 22 months ago by Jennifer Malsingh
I don't get the fuss
I'm sorry, but I just don't. Everyone else seems to love this book and I was excited, as this was the first Rushdie I had read. But it left me completely cold. Read more
Published on 11 May 2010 by R. Sylvester
Delightful
I have just read this book as part of my degree and all I can say is I wish i read it sooner. It was brilliant. Read more
Published on 18 Nov 2007 by Stephanie Kirby
What is the use of stories that aren't even true?
Have you read "Haroun and the Sea of Stories" by Salmon Rushdie? Better you have! Or else, I should cut off your eyes, have them sauteed in a little butter and garlic, and served... Read more
Published on 12 Oct 2007 by Julia Krylova
Wonderful but a word of caution!
I encountered this book during my degree and at first I was dismissive because it was a children's book and because of the political trouble that still surrounds Rushdie. Read more
Published on 10 May 2007 by gem_marie
PLEASE READ THIS BOOK!
With Haroun Rusdie is amazing. A book of literature of words meant to excite, entertain, endear and enthuse the reader. Read more
Published on 4 Oct 2005 by "zaireuk"
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