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Haroun and the Sea of Stories

Salman Rushdie (1990)

SubgenreFairy Tale Retelling
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages224 (Quick Read (<250))
SettingSecondary World
CSM age10
Goodreads3.98/5 (38145)

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

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Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age ProtagonistQuest

Synopsis

Set in an exotic Eastern landscape peopled by magicians and fantastic talking animals, this classic children's novel inhabits the same imaginative space as *The Lord of the Rings*, *The Alchemist*, and *The Wizard of Oz*. In this captivating work of fantasy, 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.

Tags

Allegorical FantasyLiterary FantasyEastern MythologyFabulist