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Synopsis
In Rushdie's humorous and tender novel, Haroun is the 12-year-old son of a famous storyteller. When his father loses his powers of invention, Haroun takes charge, and sets out on a series of adventures that, against all odds, will bring his skills back.
| Size | | Length: | 219 pages | | Height: | 7.0 in | | Width: | 5.0 in | | Thickness: | 0.8 in | | Weight: | 10.4 oz |
Industry Reviews
"In telling his tale, Rushdie borrows form sources as disparate as the conventions of Bombay cinema; the films of Satyajit Ray; comic books and cartoons; 'Star Wars'; and even the jingles on signboards along the highways of Kashmir....It is a performance that dazzles the eye as it erupts triumphantly out of the dark in a display of fireworks."
Anita Desai
"Fantastical, funny, whooping through drama and comedy, good and evil, introducing creatures delightful or frightening, this joyous and tender book is a whole Arabian Nights entertainment."
Nadine Gordimer
"This is, simply put, a book for anyone who loves a good story. It's also a work of literary genius."
Stephen King
"A beautiful book that could have been written by a post-modernist jinn with a sense of humor, of adventure, and of what makes an amazing story--a magical entertainment by a great writer."
Oscar Hijuelos
"No one can juggle and legerdemain words as he does. The story involves you at once and keeps you reading, and so it should, for it is from the same magic land as 'Sinbad', 'The Thousand and One Nights', 'The Golden Fleece'."
Doris Lessing
"Fantasy, adventure and allegory in a beautiful mix....Salman Rushdie reappears, after his personal drama, enriched as a human being and as a writer."
Mario Vargas Llosa
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