Haroun and the Sea of Stories
First published 1990 · English · 227 pages
- Novels
- Adventure
- Fantasy
- Myth and legend
A children's novel, also enjoyed by adults, written for his young son. Haroun's father, Rashid, is a famous storyteller who suddenly loses his gift. Haroun sets out on a fantastic journey to a hidden moon, where stories flow in a great ocean and a dark force threatens to poison them and silence speech. With the help of odd companions, he tries to set things right. The book is a witty adventure that celebrates imagination and freedom of expression, with a great deal of wordplay and humour.
Quotes
Need's a funny fish; it makes people untruthful. They all suffer from it, but they won't always admit.
Happy ending must come at the end of something. If they happen in the middle of the story or adventure, or the like, all they do is cheer things up for a while.