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Haroun and the Sea of Stories

By: Salman Rushdie
Narrated by: Neil Shah
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Discover Haroun and the Sea of Stories, Salman Rushdie's classic fantasy novel.

Set in an exotic eastern landscape peopled by magicians and fantastic talking animals, Salman Rushdie's classic children's novel Haroun and the Sea of Stories inhabits the same imaginative space as The Lord of the Rings, The Alchemist, and The Wizard of Oz. In this captivating work of fantasy from the author of Midnight's Children and The Enchantress of Florence, Haroun 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.

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Imaginative Storytelling • Magical Adventure • Exceptional Character Voices • Playful Language • Multilayered Meaning
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This was my first reading of anything by Salman Rushdie. I’m sorry I’ve kept myself from this pleasure until now!

I had no idea of his wit, the gems of humor, human nature observations, delightful turns of phrasing I would find on nearly every page! I found the stories-within-stories to be refreshing, thought provoking in their humor, irony and clever words choices. I loved the characters and, the narration was superb — one of the best of the hundreds of narrators I’ve now heard. I’ll read/listen to more of Rushdie and look for more narration by Neil Shah! Pure pleasure!

Outstanding surprise!

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This is a very fun story. It’s a sweet adventure story that moves swiftly and holds your attention. Suitable for the entire family with names that will make everyone giggle, especially the kiddos. I’ve been wanting to read Salman Rushdie for a long time and hadn’t gotten around to it. What a great imagination and flare for storytelling. I will definitely be reading another and soon.

Fun Arabian Alice in Wonderland

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One of the better of the books I’ve had to read for school! glad they made me read it

Pretty good nice story

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This is a fun young adult story about a young man who goes on a fantastical adventure to save not just the dreamworld he gets sucked into, but also his own family unit along the way. I really liked the explanation of the names at the end; it enhanced my interpretation of the characters. The lighthearted nature of the narrative and the sense of humor reminded me of something C.S. Lewis might have written, especially when writing all the interesting places the siblings travel to in "Voyage of the Dawn Treader".

However, it just didn’t seem to have much to say other than the base story. I didn’t feel like there was any layers to the story, which extremely limits its demographic. I can’t see being properly studied in school or loved for generations to come.

If you already have a child who enjoys this story, however, then I HIGHLY recommend gifting them the narration by Neil Shah. All the voices are perfect!! Blabbermouth is my favorite part to this story, but I have read Toy Story fan fiction that is almost as good, so I wouldn’t list this as one of my favorite children’s tales of all time.

Perfect Performance of Limited Story

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I've read the book half a dozen times over the span of twenty plus years. Loved every minute of this performance. Can't help being charmed by the story. Admire Mr. Rushdie's use of the language.

Have kept it on my device as well as in the cloud so I can re-listen to parts of it. Even random passages taken out of context are fun.

Fanciful and with glorious language

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Great story about stories, interesting names and creatures, excellent narrator. If you like fantasy. that's a little or a lot silly, you'll love this book.

Almost Dr Seuss-ish, but, but, but, excellent!

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A book for all ages, both my 8-year old son and me loved it.

Amazing book

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Purchased this book on impulse, because I like Rushdie's other writings. The book is lovely, unexpected, and whimsical. Highly recommended for fans of Alice in Wonderland, Chronicals of Narnia, Series of Unfortunate Events, or Harry Potter. This is one I will listen to again and again.

Fun, Funny, and Thought Provoking

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This book was absolutely delightful. I would recommend it to anyone. It is a wonderful version of good versus evil. And good wins!

Fantastic

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I first read this story in college where it quickly became one of my favorite books. Salman Rushdie crafts an amazing tale with several levels of meaning and wonder. This audio version was engagingly narrated. I highly recommend it.

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