Haroun and the Sea of Stories [Hardcover]

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R is for Rushdie.Set in an exotic Eastern landscape peopled by magicians and fantastic talking animals, Salman Rushdie’s classic children’s novelHaroun and the Sea of Storiesinhabits the same imaginative space asGulliver’s Travels,Alice in Wonderland, andThe Wizard of Oz. Haroun, a 12-year-old boy sets out on an adventure to restore the poisoned source of the sea of stories. On the way, he encounters many foes, all intent on draining the sea of all its storytelling powers.Winner of the 2012 Fifty Books/Fifty Covers show, organized by Design Observer in association with AIGA and Designers & Books

Winner of the 2014 Type Directors Club Communication Design Award

Praise forHaroun and the Sea of Stories:

This is, simply put, a book for anyone who loves a good story. It's also a work of literary genius. —Stephen King

I enjoyed this adventure story.…It involves you at once lƒ/