Mutiny is a conspiracy among members of a military to overthrow their leaders. monkey wrenchĪ monkey wrench is a type of tool used especially for repairing pipes. Maw is a shorthand way of referring to incessant talking. Insomnia is a state in which a person is unable to sleep. The is a colourful bird that is found across Afro-Eurasia, notable for its distinctive 'crown' of feathers. GoodwifeĪ medieval term of respect for a man's spouse. Franjįranj is an ancient, dead language in the land of Alifbay. cultmasterĪ cultmaster is the leader of a religious group of fanatics. Court-MartialĪ court-martial is a military trial held for those accused of disobeying orders.

ComptrollerĪ comptroller is a management level position responsible for supervising the quality of work of an organization. cauldronĪ cauldron is a large iron pot used to boil liquids. Bezabanīezaban is an idol erected by Khattam-Shud in an attempt to worship complete silence and darkness. autocratĪn autocrat is a person that has unlimited power over a population of people. aubergineĪn aubergine is another name for an eggplant. Anti-climaxĪn anti-climax is a decline viewed in disappointing contrast with a previous rise. It is a name composed of the first and last letters of the Hindustani alphabet. AlifbayĪlifbay is the land in which Haroun and his family live. Abhinaya is the Language of Gesture used by Mudra the Shadow Warrior. “I enjoyed this adventure story.…It involves you at once and keeps you reading, and so it should, for it’s from the same magic land as Sinbad, The Thousand and One Nights, The Golden Fleece. It’s also a work of literary genius.” -Stephen King “This is, simply put, a book for anyone who loves a good story. “Fantastical, funny, whooping through drama and comedy, good and evil, introducing creatures delightful or frightening, this joyous and tender book is a whole Arabian Nights entertainment.” -Nadine Gordimer, The Times Literary Supplement “As eloquent a defense of art as any Renaissance treatise…saturated with the hyperreal color of such classic fantasies as The Wizard of Oz and Alice in Wonderland. “Though there is darkness and silence at the center of Chup, most of Haroun and the Sea of Stories is full of comic energy and lively verbal invention.Though is sure to be enjoyed by children, it also contains amusements for adults.” -The New York Times On the way, he encounters many foes, all intent on draining the sea of all its storytelling powers. Haroun, a 12-year-old boy, sets out on an adventure to restore the poisoned source of the sea of stories. 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 Gulliver’s Travels, Alice in Wonderland, and The Wizard of Oz.

The sea of stories