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Luka and the fire of life : a novel
by Rushdie, Salman
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0679463364
- ISBN 13
- 9780679463368
- Seller
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About This Item
New York : Random House, 2010, 2010. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 1st edition, 1st printing ; 218 pages ; 25 cm ; ISBN: 9780679463368 (alk. paper); 0679463364 (alk. paper) ; SIGNED by Rushdie on the title page ; Sequel to: Haroun and the sea of stories. ; Young Luka travels to the Magic World to steal the Fire of Life needed to bring his storytelling father out of a deep trance. ; LC: PR6068.U757; Dewey: 823/.914 ; LCCN: 2010-5886 ; OCLC: 515404414 ; blue and b lack cloth in color illustrated dustjacket ; "You've reached the age at which people in this family cross the border into the magical world. It's your turn for an adventure-yes, it's finally here!" So says Haroun to his younger brother, twelve-year-old Luka. The adventure begins one beautiful starry night in the land of Alifbay, when Luka's father, Rashid, falls suddenly into a sleep so deep that nothing and no one can rouse him. To save him from slipping away entirely, Luka embarks on a journey through the world of magic with his loyal companions, Bear, the dog, and Dog, the bear. Together they encounter a slew of fantastical creatures, strange allies, and challenging obstacles along the way-all in the hope of stealing the Fire of Life, a seemingly impossible and exceedingly treacherous task.; FINE/FINE.
Synopsis
Knighted by Queen Elizabeth, named to the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in France and elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters, Sir Salman Rushdie is one of the foremost novelists of our time. Winner of the Booker Prize, the Best of the Bookers, and the Booker of Bookers, Rushdie ranks with the best writers of a generation. The author of sixteen previous books, Rushdie is best known for his second novel, Midnight’s Children , which launched him into fame, and The Satanic Verses , which touched off a storm of protest across the Muslim world and resulted in a fatwa issued by the Ayatollah Khomeini of Iran. These two novels together helped shape two themes that have come together to give form to his career. On one hand, he nearly single-handedly defined the shape that Indian novels written in English would take for decades. And on the other he became a symbol of enlightenment and free speech, defiant against the forces of intolerance and fundamentalist religion. His books often tread a path that navigates these directions in his career. Fascinated both by the form of magic realism and the subject matter of post-colonialism, and by the experiences of various diasporas, Rushdie’s works have an uncanny ability to tease the story out of people’s sacred truths. An international celebrity, Rushdie is often in the public eye, whether the focus is on his personal life or his political views. He is also Distinguished Writer-in-Residence at Emory University, and Midnight’s Children has been adapted for a film version, to be shot by Canadian director Deepa Mehta.
Reviews
On Apr 7 2013, Fireflower537 said:
The sequel to Haroun and the Sea of the Stories published twenty years later. It is not as good as the first one. It is still a fun and clever book but it just wasn't as light-hearted or whimsical as Haroun's story.
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- Joseph Valles - Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007245
- Title
- Luka and the fire of life : a novel
- Author
- Rushdie, Salman
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0679463364
- ISBN 13
- 9780679463368
- Publisher
- New York : Random House, 2010
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2010
- Keywords
- Young Luka travels to the Magic World to steal the Fire of Life needed to bring his storytelling father out of a deep trance. "You've reached the age at which people in this family cross the border into the magical world. It's your turn for a
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