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Haroun and the Sea of Stories

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Publishing Details

Full Title:

Haroun and the Sea of Stories

Contributors:

By (Author) Salman Rushdie

ISBN:

9780140140354

Publisher:

Penguin Books Ltd

Imprint:

Penguin Books / Granta

Publication Date:

29th August 1991

UK Publication Date:

29th August 1991

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

General

Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Dewey:

823.914

Prizes:

Winner of Writer's Guild / Macallan Award Children's Book Category 1991

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

224

Dimensions:

Width 127mm, Height 197mm, Spine 14mm

Weight:

164g

Description

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.

Author Bio

Sir Salman Rushdie is the author of many novels including Grimus, Midnight's Children, Shame, The Satanic Verses, The Moor's Last Sigh, The Ground Beneath Her Feet, Fury and Shalimar the Clown. He has also published works of non-fiction including The Jaguar Smile, Imaginary Homelands, The Wizard of Oz and, as co-editor, The Vintage Book of Short Stories.

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