HAROUN AND THE SEA OF STORIES

By Salman Rushdie

Synopsis

Haroun's father is the greatest of all storytellers. His magical stories bring laughter to the sad city of Alifbay. But one day something goes wrong and his father runs out of stories to tell. Haroun is determined to return the storyteller's gift to his father. So he flies off on the back of the Hoopie bird to the Sea of Stories - and a fantastic adventure begins.

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Narrator	Homer Todiwala
Length	5hrs 6mins
Catalogue No.	618846
Publisher	Puffin; 2020

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