Heroin's father is the greatest of all storytellers. 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.

Haroun's father is the greatest of all storyletters. His magical stories bring laughter to the sad city of Alifbay.

About the Author
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.

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



Book Information
ISBN 9780140140354
Author Rushdie Salman
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint Penguin Books / Granta
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 164g
Dimensions(mm) 197mm * 127mm * 14mm