| Description |
218 pages ; 20 cm |
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regular print |
| Contents |
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? |
| Summary |
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 |
| Analysis |
20th century general fiction |
| Notes |
"First published in Great Britain by Granta Books in association with Penguin Books Ltd 1990."--T.p. verso |
| SUBJECT |
India -- Fiction.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008104233
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| Genre/Form |
Fairy tales.
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Fiction.
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| LC no. |
01004035 |
| ISBN |
9780140140354 (paperback) |
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