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“A figure of speech is a shifty thing; it can be twisted or it can be straight.”

Quote by Salman Rushdie

Book:Haroun and the Sea of Stories

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Haroun and the Sea of Stories

This book follows the journey of a young boy named Haroun, who embarks on an epic quest to save his father's storytelling ability. The narrative is filled with imaginative creatures and a magical world that encourages the power of imagination and the importance of stories. more

Author

Salman Rushdie (born June 19, 1947) is a British-Indian novelist and essayist. Known for his magical realism style, his novel Midnight's Children won the Booker Prize in 1981. His works often explore themes of cultural conflict, religion, and politics. In 1988, his novel The Satanic Verses sparked global controversy, leading to a fatwa issued by Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini calling for his assassination. Rushdie spent years in hiding under police protection. He remains a prominent voice in contemporary English literature, celebrated for his literary innovation and defense of free expression. more

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