The author of The Satanic Verses returns with his most humorous and accessible novel yet. This is the story of Haroun, a 12-year-old boy whose father Rashid is the greatest storyteller in a city so sad that it has forgotten its name. When the gift of gab suddenly deserts Rashid, Haroun sets out on an adventure to rescue his print.
Record details
ISBN:9780670838042
ISBN:0670838047
Physical Description:218 p. ; 23 cm. print
Publisher:New York : Granta Books in association with Viking, 1990.
Content descriptions
Formatted Contents Note:
The Shah of Blah -- The mail coach -- The dull lake -- An Iff and a Butt -- About guppees and chupwalas -- The spy's story -- Into the twilight strip -- Shadow warriors -- The dark ship -- Haroun's wish -- Princess Batcheat -- Was it the walrus?
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